Yesterday, 3rd November 2009, held at Agis Restaurant, Association of Indonesian Manpower Agencies (APJATI) East Java Province held meet-greet event with the acting head of provincial Department of Manpower and Transmigration (Disnakertrans), Ir. Gentur Prihantono, M.T. He recently replaces Indra Wiragana, the previous Head of Provincial Department of Manpower and Transmigration who suddenly being transferred to Office of Environment, after only 5 months in the office.
Mr. Gentur graduates from Civil Engineering and has two Master Degrees in Engineering and recently in Law, as he claimed. His tour of duty was deputy of Binamarga Departement (Responsible for Road Infrastructure) and the latest as Head of Archives and Library Office of East Java Province before Soekarwo appointed him as acting head of Disnakertrans.
From his educational background and his experience as a bureaucrat, there should be a big question whether he is the right man for the right position, as none of his formal education and work experience close enough with neither Manpower nor Transmigration.
Anyway, from his introduction speech towards directors of Indonesian Manpower Agencies in East Java, He seems a man with vision, firm and willing to listen for any suggestions and critics. He gave a convincing and remarkable speech about his big concern of the Association’s role whether it burdens TKI with unnecessary fees, something that never been raised by his predecessors.
He said that he will work hard for 100 days of his administration which similar with SBY programs, and once he has his inauguration, he would like to held hearing with all stakeholders on placement of manpower overseas, to catch up the recent issues.
Hopefully he can be a success bureaucrat.
End of the meeting, he walked down from podium and shake everybody hands from front until end of the rows, an excellent gesture as public servant to serve the public not being served by the public
Congratulation to Ir. Gentur Prihantono, MT, MH
