West Java's 81st Anniversary: Buky Wibawa Urges Pro-People Development

West Java DPRD Chairman Buky Wibawa has urged the strengthening of an adaptive, integrity-driven and public-service-oriented bureaucracy as the province marked its 81st anniversary on Wednesday evening (19/8/2026).

According to Buky, the province’s growing age should serve as a momentum to strengthen governance so that development can deliver more tangible benefits to the public.

“At West Java’s 81st year, we want the bureaucracy to be cleaner, more open and more adaptive, so that the benefits of development are truly felt by the community,” Buky said.

The application of good and clean governance principles, he said, needs to be continuously reinforced, including through the use of technology, service innovation and increased public participation.

Buky said the bureaucracy is not only required to work administratively but must also be able to adapt to the evolving needs of the public. Public services, he said, must become more accessible, transparent and accountable.

“Entering its 81st year, West Java must continue to strengthen a clean and adaptive bureaucracy. Strengthening integrity, utilising technology, innovation and active public involvement are key to ensuring development runs optimally,” he said.

Beyond governance, Buky emphasised the importance of equitable development priorities. According to him, infrastructure development and improvements in public service quality need to run in tandem with community economic empowerment programmes.

He considers this important to address a number of issues still facing West Java, particularly poverty and unemployment.

“The government needs to balance its priorities. Physical development and services must be accompanied by community empowerment to effectively tackle poverty and unemployment,” he said.

According to him, strengthening the bureaucracy and accelerating the resolution of social issues must proceed consistently with the development direction set out in the West Java 2025–2029 Regional Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMD).

“We want the West Java bureaucracy to be present and deliver the best service. This governance strengthening step must be aligned and consistent with the achievement targets of the 2025–2029 RPJMD,” Buky said.