UNS — The Rector of Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) Surakarta, Prof. Jamal Wiwoho, appreciated the first anniversary of Gibran Rakabuming Raka as the Mayor of Solo. Gibran is considered quick in consolidating the internal and external parties in his government.
“For one year, Gibran has succeeded in leading Solo considering his status as the youngest Mayor. Gibran has successfully implemented internal coordination. For example, in managing the bureaucracy in Surakarta Municipal government. Externally, Gibran’s distinct allure attracts many people from Jakarta to come and learn from Mas Gibran,” Prof. Jamal stated on Friday (25/2/2022).
Prof. Jamal also observes that Gibran’s leading policy lies in economic sectors, especially in Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Prof. Jamal then shared a story of him conversing with Gibran regarding MSMEs assisted by UNS that stopped exporting their product due to the pandemic. “Not long after that, Gibran succeeded in making those MSMEs export their products to Europe,” Prof. Jamal explained.
Gibran also has succeeded in recovering education in Solo during the pandemic. Prof. Jamal stated that Gibran continuously visited the educational institution and suggested that the teaching and learning process could be implemented online and offline in a limited and conditional setting. The Rector emphasized that Gibran is quick and responsive in providing innovation for people in Solo.
Lastly, Prof. Jamal added that it is hard to assess Gibran’s success only in one period. But Prof. Jamal believes that the achievement would improve together with the increasing positive participation from Solo people. “Hopefully, Gibran’s policies could be better, improving welfare, and adaptive to the rapid development in industrial revolution and disruption era,” Prof. Jamal added.
“Congratulation on one year leading, Gibran. Hopefully, (you) can continue creating, working tirelessly for the nations and country,” Prof. Jamal concluded. Humas UNS
Reporter: Lina Khoirun Nisa
Editor: Dwi Hastuti
