Currently, the central KNPI is divided into three camps and is managed at the regional level.
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA – Chairman of the Regional Board of Directors of the Indonesian National Youth Committee (DPD KNPI) Jambi Province, Mr. Iqbal Linus supports the efforts KNPI central hold a common congress. Currently, the KNPI is divided into three camps, namely Abdul Aziz, Noer Fajriansyah and Mustahuddin camps.
The three camps claim to have regional management each. “We support efforts to unify KNPI both centrally and regionally,” Iqbal told Republika in Jakarta on Tuesday 9/11.
According to the young man who graduated from Vancouver Film School, Canada, KNPI has been divided in its concentration in the vortex of demands towards each other since 2015. On the other hand, the government also recognizes the three camps.
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“This KNPI is a forum for youth organizations in Indonesia and is expected to make a real contribution to national development. With this unification, there is hope for organizational improvement and youth in the future,” said the CEO of PT Linus Coal Energy, which has branches on the islands of Sumatra, Java and Kalimantan. .
According to Iqbal, the unification of the management of KNPI must be achieved. Indeed, if there is only one KNPI leadership in the future, it can take into account the interests of all young people in the country.
“KNPI is a space to develop the potential of young Indonesians. This is where young people with diverse knowledge can maximize their role in the development of Indonesia,” said Iqbal, who previously competed in the Rio Olympics. 2016 in Brazil.
He said that the management of KNPI at the regional level has been carried out in accordance with the recognition of the central and provincial governments. “Therefore, the KNPI of Jambi province strongly supports the plan to organize a joint central congress of the KNPI,” said Iqbal, who is listed as the head of the BPD division of the Indonesian Association of Young Entrepreneurs (Hipmi ) of Jambi province.
Besides being active in KNPI, Iqbal is listed as Chairman of Jambi Kadin Banking Committee and Treasurer of Indonesian Basketball Association (Perbasi) in Jambi Province. As a young entrepreneur, he successfully managed PT Linus Makmur Sejahtera, Travelinus Globalindo Persada and PT Linus Coal Energy. In the political field, Iqbal is listed as deputy treasurer of PAN Jambi province.
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