Prabowo urges civil servants to serve the people without arrogance

Jakarta (ANTARA) - President Prabowo Subianto has asked junior civil administrators to carry out their duties as servants of the people with humility, prioritising the public interest and avoiding arrogance in delivering public services.

Speaking at the inauguration of the 33rd Class of Junior Civil Administrators at the Institut Pemerintahan Dalam Negeri (IPDN) campus in Sumedang, West Java, on Wednesday, Prabowo said civil administrators must be leaders who are present when the people face hardship.

“You must be a pillar of support and leadership for the community,” he said.

According to the President, the honour of a state official is not determined by rank or position, but by the benefit they provide to the community.

“You are servants of the people. You must serve, protect and shelter the community, and shelter the Indonesian people to the best of your ability,” he said.

Prabowo stressed that the people need officials who are honest, disciplined, clean and free of corruption, and who always put the public interest above personal or group interests.

He also asked the junior civil administrators to remain close to the people and to make the community’s interest the basis of every decision they take.

The President asked the civil administrators to choose policies that benefit the community, especially the weak, the poor and the powerless.

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

At the ceremony, the President inaugurated 1,204 junior civil administrators, comprising 728 men and 476 women, who will be posted to central and regional government agencies across Indonesia.

The ten best-performing graduates recorded grade point averages ranging from 3.84 at the highest to 3.78 at the lowest.