Prabowo: Civil Servants' Performance Determines Public Trust

Jakarta (ANTARA) - President Prabowo Subianto reminded junior civil administrators that their performance and decisions in carrying out their duties will determine the level of public trust in the state.

While giving a briefing at the inauguration of the 33rd cohort of Junior Civil Administrators of the Institute of Domestic Governance (IPDN) at the IPDN campus in Sumedang, West Java, on Wednesday, Prabowo affirmed that every civil administrator is a representative of the state in the midst of society.

“Wherever you serve, remember, you are the face and symbol of the state,” said Prabowo.

According to the President, society will assess the presence of the state through the attitude, appearance and decisions of civil administrators in delivering services to the public.

He said the people will feel whether the state is truly present and caring through the actions of officials in the field. Therefore, every decision taken by civil administrators will become a measure of public trust in the state.

“It is the people who will feel whether the state cares for its citizens or not. And from your decisions, the people will judge whether the state deserves to be trusted or not,” he said.

Prabowo emphasised that if civil administrators work well, public trust in and affection for the state will increase. Conversely, poor services can damage public trust in the state.

For this reason, he asked the junior civil administrators to always work with heart, avoid arrogance, and remain close to society in carrying out their duties of service.

“Work with heart, without arrogance. Always stay close to the people. Always defend your people,” said Prabowo.

After being inaugurated, the junior civil administrators will be posted to ministries, regional governments, and sub-districts as implementing bureaucrats tasked with supporting governance and public services.

The number of Junior Civil Administrators in the 33rd cohort inaugurated was 1,204.