Medan Mayor Rico Waas inaugurated 76 echelon II, III, and IV officials within the Medan City Government. The inauguration was held in Meeting Room III of the Medan City Hall.
The inauguration included three echelon II officials: Benny Sinomba Siregar, inaugurated as Head of the Library and Archives Agency (previously serving as Head of the Education Agency). Benny Sinomba Siregar is the uncle of the North Sumatra Governor, Bobby Nasution.
Then, Khairul Azmi was inaugurated as Head of the Water Resources, Highways, and Construction Agency, and Irsan Idris Nasution was inaugurated as Head of the Transportation Agency.
Among these three echelon II positions, only Benny Sinomba Siregar was removed from his position as Head of the Education and Culture Agency of Medan City. The other two positions were filled through a talent management mechanism.
In addition, 32 echelon III officials and 41 functional officials were also inaugurated.
In his address, Medan Mayor Rico Waas emphasized that a position is not the main goal, but a means to improve public service.
“The most important thing is not the position, but how we provide the best service. Every decision and work step must be oriented towards the public interest,” he stated.
He also reminded all newly inaugurated officials to immediately demonstrate tangible performance. Rico even set a six-month deadline to see significant change.
“If there is no change within six months, we will certainly conduct an evaluation,” he said.
Specifically, he asked the Heads of the Transportation Agency, the Water Resources, Highways, and Construction Agency, and the Library and Archives Agency to move quickly to bring innovation and improvements to their respective sectors.
Not only that, a similar warning was also directed to officials at the middle level, such as heads of divisions and secretaries of regional apparatus, to seriously address various issues that remain as homework in Medan City.
Rico emphasized that career opportunities are open to anyone who demonstrates performance, but conversely, positions can also be removed if they fail to meet expectations.
“At any level, show work progress. Do not misuse authority, and ensure every policy taken is truly for the benefit of the people of Medan City,” he concluded.
The following is the complete list of names of the 76 managerial and functional officials who were inaugurated:
- BENNY SINOMBA SIREGAR, S.E., M.A.P. — Head of the Medan City Library and Archives Agency
- KHAIRUL AZMI, S.S.T.P., M.T. — Head of the Medan City Water Resources, Highways, and Construction Agency
- IRSAN IDRIS NASUTION, A.P. — Head of the Medan City Transportation Agency
- ASMUL RASYID MARPAUNG, S.S.T.P., M.A.P. — Head of the Development Administration Section of the Medan City Regional Secretariat
- HABIBI ADHAWIYAH, S.H., M.Hum. — Assistant Inspector II of the Medan City Inspectorate
- RIZKI ABDULLAH NASUTION, S.S.T.P., M.S.P. — Special Assistant Inspector of the Medan City Inspectorate
- DESY CHALIZAH PERMATANINGTYAS HARAHAP, S.S.T.P., M.S.P. — Secretary of the Medan City Inspectorate
- SURIONO, S.SiT., M.T. — Secretary of the Medan City Regional Disaster Management Agency
- WILLY IRAWAN, S.T., M.Ec.Dev. — Secretary of the Medan City Environment Agency
- INRIANITA TONGGO TANGAP JUNITA, S.S.T.P., M.Si. — Secretary of the Medan City Transportation Agency
- GEMA HALELU ISA, S.T., M.T. — Secretary of the Medan City Water Resources, Highways, and Construction Agency
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Medan City Hall
Medan City Hall, also known as Balai Kota Medan, is a prominent historical building constructed in the Dutch colonial era, completed in 1908. It originally served as the seat of the Deli Plantation Company before becoming the city’s administrative center. The building is a notable example of colonial architecture and remains a key landmark in Medan, Indonesia.