Warm and Simple: Interior Minister's Lunch Moment with IPDN Cadets Amid Humanitarian Duties

Interior Minister (Mendagri) and Head of the Task Force for Accelerating Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Post-Sumatra Disaster, Muhammad Tito Karnavian, enjoyed lunch with cadets from the Institute of Domestic Governance (IPDN) in Aceh Tamiang Regency, Aceh, on Tuesday, 21 April 2026. The cadets were engaged in service to aid the acceleration of post-disaster recovery in the area. The lunch event was simple yet full of warmth, with the Interior Minister sitting alongside the cadets without barriers, chatting casually while enjoying the meal. In addition to the Interior Minister, the joint meal was attended by Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture (PMK) Pratikno, Aceh Deputy Governor Fadhlullah, and Aceh Tamiang Regent Armia Pahmi. The cadets were part of the third wave of IPDN cadet deployment, consisting of 731 first-level cadet practitioners. In the first wave of deployment, the primary focus was on cleaning office areas. The second wave expanded the scope to community environments. The third wave was focused on handling heavily impacted locations, particularly those affected by mud deposits. In his address, the Interior Minister appreciated the performance of the IPDN cadets, who were deemed successful in cleaning flood residue mud, both in the Aceh Tamiang Regency office complex and in surrounding residential areas. “So it’s already good because the younger siblings are also working well,” he said. He expressed thanks because the cadets, from the first to the third wave of deployment, committed no violations, thus maintaining the good name of IPDN in Aceh Tamiang Regency. “That is why the Deputy Governor gave thanks in the form of a joint meal and also a special cow slaughter for the IPDN cadets,” the Interior Minister stated. Meanwhile, Coordinating Minister PMK Pratikno motivated the IPDN cadets to remain enthusiastic in undergoing their education and service processes. He also expressed thanks for the cadets’ contributions in assisting disaster response in Aceh Tamiang. “[Later when] returning to campus, study even harder. Continue working for the community, working for the progress of our nation,” Pratikno said.