Prabowo Involves Professors in Key Government Positions
Jakarta (ANTARA) - President Prabowo Subianto has stated that he is involving professors in various key positions within the government to help find solutions to the nation’s various problems.
Opening the Indonesia Science, Technology, and Industry Convention (KSTI) in Jakarta on Friday, Prabowo noted that professors occupy important positions in the policy-making process across almost every strategic sector of the government.
“If you observe, in almost every key field of government, I have included professors in very decisive positions,” he said.
Prabow explained that the purpose of the state is to realise a decent and prosperous life for the people. Therefore, the government must be able to face various challenges while simultaneously seeking solutions to the problems faced by the nation.
According to him, he has realised the importance of the role of scientists and professors in state administration from the very beginning. On that basis, professors are involved in various fields that hold strategic and decisive roles.
He stated that a leader requires reliable human resources to achieve established goals.
As an illustration, Prabowo used success in sports to demonstrate that victory is not determined solely by players, but also by the quality of management and the entire support team.
“If we want to win at football, we must have a good manager, a good coach, a good masseur, a good person to bring drinks, and the best eleven players; only then can we become champions. It is the same in all fields. It is not the technology, nor the equipment, but the men and women behind that equipment,” he said.
Prabowo emphasised that the main factor determining success is not merely technology or equipment, but the quality of the human resources that operate and utilise them.
The KSTI National Seminar is taking place from 26–28 June 2026, themed “Strategies for Economic Independence and Indonesian Prosperity”. The event includes symposia and panel discussions regarding agriculture, energy, economy and finance, food security, marine and fisheries, downstreaming, and industry.
On Saturday (27/6), US economist Jeffrey Sachs is scheduled to deliver a public lecture to thousands of lecturers from various universities in Indonesia.
The series of activities will conclude on Sunday (28/6) with the launch of the 2026 research roadmap and agenda by the Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology, Brian Yuliarto, alongside Arif Satria. President Prabowo is scheduled to close the event at 10:00 WIB.