Government Shouldn’t Be a Stumbling Block
Having been appointed as the new minister for tourism and creative economy on December 23, Sandiaga Uno must now shoulder the responsibility of reviving the pandemic-hit tourism and creative economy industries. Amid the social restriction measures that continue to paralyze the two sectors, Sandiaga must strategize to work through a backlog of work that awaits him. His ministry must also adjust the foreign visitor target with the government’s Covid-19 response strategies.
Tempo
February 1, 2021
SANDIAGA Salahuddin Uno had just been confirmed of recovering from Covid-19 when he got a call from the Palace on December 22. In less than two hours after he received the negative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) swab result, President Joko Widodo asked him to lead one of the ministries in the latest cabinet reshuffle. “After I received the call, I made an istikhara prayer (a prayer seeking God’s guidance) and subsequently made the de
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