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Social Welfare Becomes the Main Focus of Both TKN and BPN, the Dean of Fisipol: Issues Surrounding the Rights of Citizens Often Discriminate Certain Groups

Yogyakarta, 21 March 2019 – Fisipol UGM held the fourth round of the talk show to discuss the programmes of the Presidential and Vice-Presidential candidates. The theme of this talk show was “The Basic Rights of Citizens and Social Welfare”, which covered issues surrounding the basic needs of citizens. Issues such as social security (BPJS), health, education and the rights of the marginalized groups (which included gender equality, child welfare, disability and minorities). This event took place on Auditorium Mandiri at the 4th floor of Fisipol UGM building and was held from 9 am until 12 pm. This event was broadcasted by RRI and Fisipol UGM’s Instagram Live. It is also available on the YouTube channel of Fisipol UGM.The Tim Kampanye Nasional (TKN) of Joko Widodo and Ma’aruf Amin was represented by Arya Sinulingga. Meanwhile, Dirgayuza Setiawan and R. Sasrawati Djojohadikusuma represented the Badan Pemenangan Nasional (BPN) of Prabowo Subianto and Sandiaga Uno. The panel of experts from UGM consisted of Wening Udasmoro (the Dean of the Faculty of Cultural Sciences UGM), Hakimul Ikhwan (the Secretary of the Department of Sociology UGM), Laksono Trisnantoro (the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing UGM), Suzanna Eddyono (Lecturer at the Department of Social Development and Welfare UGM) and Agus Suwignyo (Lecturer at the Department of History UGM). Ulya Niami Efrina Jamson, from the Department of Politics and Government UGM, hosted for this event.This event was opened by Dr. Erwan Agus P., M.Si., the Dean of Fisipol UGM. He explained that this talk show is not meant to be a platform for debate, rather to discuss the programs of both sides, viewed from the academical and theoretical perspectives, as well as to inform the youth.

Sasrawati conveyed that the main goal of BPN is to create a just and prosperous Indonesia. Meanwhile, Arya stated that TKN wishes to create a small model to fulfil the basic rights of citizens. At the end of this event, both sides conveyed their closing statements.

This talk show will be held until its final session in the fifth round in April.