Suara Denpasar – The Bali Provincial Government is officially led by Sang Made Mahendra Jaya as Acting Governor of Bali because the terms of office of the Governor of Bali and Deputy Governor of Bali for the 2018-2023 period Wayan Koster and Cok Ace ended on September 5 2023.
The Handover Ceremony (Sertijab) for the Governor of Bali was held at the Art Center Denpasar, on Friday (8/9/2023), attended by the Regents and Mayors of Bali as well as official agencies throughout Bali. Also present was the Minister of Home Affairs (Mendagri) Tito Karnavian.
After the Sertijab ceremony, Tito Karnavian told the media that Wayan Koster was a strong leader. Because he was flattered by the New Era Bali program for the Next 100 Years which includes the protection of nature, culture and humans which had been launched by Wayan Koster.
“So I say that Pak Wayan Koster, for me, is a strong leader, a strong leader because a strong leader has power, he has subordinates, followers, followers and also has a concept,” said Tito Karnavian.
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“His concept is very detailed, detailed and covers various aspects which are indeed a problem in Bali. Not only tourism but also other fields, nature, human resources, how to move Bali forward. Even the concept is 100 years old, this is extraordinary to me “We haven’t found a concept that means we think far into the future,” he continued.
Because he saw the concept that Wayan Koster had programmed, Tito Karnavian also asked Sang Made Mahendra Jaya as Acting Governor of Bali to continue the program.
The handover ceremony ended with Wayan Koster-Cok Ace’s farewell ceremony with the Regents and Mayors throughout Bali as well as the ASN ranks which also consisted of Service Heads and other Agency Leaders.
The ASNs stood along the roads in the Art Center area and gave roses to Wayan Koster and the Deputy Governor of Bali, Tjokrda Oka Artha Ardhana (Cok Ace).
Wayan Koster, Cok Ace and Acting Governor of Bali Sang Made Mahendra Jaya also walked in the middle of the ASN group, shaking hands and accepting the flowers they were given.
When receiving flowers from the ASN, the emotional faces of Koster and his wife, Putri Suastini, as well as Cok Ace and his wife were seen. It seemed that Koster couldn’t hold back his emotion until he shed tears.
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Likewise, Putri Suastini, Koster’s mother, was seen crying when she received flowers from the ASN. (*/Dinda)