Home Minister Hopes for Mental Revolution Development

Jakarta, InfoPublik – Home Minister Tjahjo Kumolo expected the Jatinangor Institute of Public Administration (IPDN) become the center for mental revolution development.

IPDN as the producer of the nation's future leaders requires discipline as a basic to form mental revolution. "I expect there is no student candidate entering IPDN without knowing the history or even their president," said Home Minister in a press release on Sunday (6/5).

He said that according to President Jokowi’s directives, IPDN has to produce thousands of Pioneers of Mental Revolution Cadres (KPRM). "All KPRM will be placed in every sub-district in Indonesia, in the field of public administration of which the secretariat will be coordinated in cross-component by the human resources development and education department (BPSDM)," he explained.

Meanwhile, IPDN Jatinangor rector Ermaya Suradinata added, student recruitment has come to stage of psychology, integrity and honesty tests. Furthermore, there will also be interview test and health retest. "In this recruitment process, we have involved the Indonesian Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in order to avoid bribery," he said. (Translator: Erik Limantara)