President Joko Widodo instructed the Public Relation in the ministry and non-ministerial agencies to have speed in response and speed of providing information. Especially the achievements and discoveries of government policy.
“Do not reverse and I don’t wanna heard that people who want to meet the public relations is tough. We should look for them (the community) to providethe information, “said the President at a meeting with the public relations in the ministry and non-ministerial agencies, as well as BUMN at the State Palace, Thursday, February 4, 2016.
Further, the president said the government and BUMN to have worked hard but it is not be communicated to the public. “How will people know? Inform what has been done. Use new ways of delivering information, leave old patterns “.
Especially in an era where the information flows very fast and dynamic. The government needs to take advantage of the most popular social media channels. People want to see the present government to overcome the problem.
The President pointed out some things that should be informed to the people better. People’s Business Credit (KUR), for example, where a decline in interest rates 22-23 percent to 11-12 percent, this year will be reduced even further to 9 percent. “How the public will know if it is not informed, as required the KUR to the society. Also how to get KUR to the community, “said the President.
The other thing is about the sinking of the fishing illegally. The President asked not only the news of his ship is being named. “We explain that we act decisively in the face of illegal fishing vessels,” said the President.
In the field of petroleum, for example, how the government can dissolve Petral that has existed for decades. “There must be an explanation because it is a very big of something. Why Petral disperse and eventually what the people got? “The president said.
The President stressed the importance of community involvement. The President gave an example of a new way of communicating, for example by starting to involve the community in government programs and state, for example, what the name of the motorway, airport or port. “What is the name of the fast train? Maybe “Halilintar”. Give people an opportunity to get involved, “said the President.
The president gave an example during a bomb blast incident on a few weeks ago. The response at the time, the president said, is very good indeed. “People are not afraid, all is not afraid. All the moves, “said the President.
The joint effort as it was very necessary. The President explained that the main objective of the terrorists is to cause fear. “Once there is a statement of the people are not afraid, not afraid of the country. The response was almost simultaneously. And appreciated both at home and abroad. Especially the speed of military and police and the community, “said the President.
To that end, the President also requested that the PR-public relations that exist in the K / L and BUMN to move faster and more sensitivity in providing information to the public. “Sectoral ego aside. More be togetherness and synergy. Do not just focus on the problems that exist in the ministry in self, “said the President.
In the setting of agenda, PR of Government should make framing a clear agenda. We must framing the news in various media in the context of a positive image of the Government. We strengthen the integration and synergy K / L and BUMN to build this setting agenda.
Moreover, today, the President reminded that we are now entering the era of rivalry and competition. Competition faced is the competition between states “What is the last goal to be achieved? Want a trust (confidence) of the people, of the world, “said the President. (Team Communications President and Bakohumas)