Anies’ Leadership Style Perfectly Reflects the Implementation of Christian Teachings, Says Priest Damianus Bilo
JAKARTA | KBA – There is a prevailing perception among the public that the Catholic community does not have a preference for the Anies Baswedan-Muhaimin Iskandar (AMIN) pair in the 2024 Presidential Election.
This perception was discussed in a debate moderated by education activist Indra Charismiadji, who invited three speakers: Surya Tjandra (former Deputy Minister of ATR/BPN and former prominent figure in the PSI), Damianus Bilo (a figure from Eastern Indonesia), and Ervanus Tou (General Chairman of Laskar AMAN).
“Personally, until today, I have not come across any survey that confirms what Mas Indra mentioned earlier, that the Catholic community does not support Mr. Anies. I don’t have that data yet. But if we want to say that the Catholic community supports Mr. Anies, I also don’t have that data. Therefore, I haven’t fully believed in what Bang Indra conveyed earlier that the Catholic community does not offer support to Anies,” Damianus stated during the discussion titled “Catholic Community and the Anies-Muhaimin Pair,” which was broadcasted on the Laman TV YouTube channel on Sunday, October 22, 2023.
Furthermore, as a candidate from the NasDem Party for the East Nusa Tenggara I electoral district, Damianus provided arguments to address Indra’s previous question about the direction of Catholic community support in the 2024 Presidential Election.
“Among us, who doesn’t support Mr. Anies? If we take this as a reference, we can affirm that there are Catholics who support Mr. Anies. Perhaps the majority of Catholics support him. I suspect that’s the case. It’s just that it might be a silent support because the most tangible way to show support will be on the actual voting day at polling stations, and nobody will know who the Catholic community has voted for,” he explained.
Furthermore, the former Founder and Chairman of the Eureka Study Forum in Yogyakarta argued that Anies possesses a leadership style that aligns with Catholic Christian teachings, characterized by love and compassion.
“Anies represents a leadership type that is nearly perfect in implementing Christian teachings about leadership filled with love, leadership that provides compassion, leadership that creates serenity, leadership that prioritizes harmony, leadership that has the courage to make decisions, and several other qualities desired,” he elaborated, as quoted by KBA News on Monday, October 23, 2023.
Damianus referred to leadership principles such as turning the other cheek when struck on one side and responding to stones with cotton. He drew parallels with Anies’ experiences, where he endured relentless stone-throwing and yet, had he ever responded with stones? During his five years as the Governor of Jakarta, did he ever use harsh words or show arrogance towards his subordinates when they made mistakes?
Based on this assessment, Damianus declared that Anies is a person of integrity and deserves support based on the earlier explanation of Christian leadership qualities.
“I have decided that this is a righteous individual who not only should be supported but must be supported because Indonesia needs the type of leadership I mentioned earlier, which is Christian leadership. A diverse nation requires a leader who nurtures, who creates an atmosphere of tranquility so that this diversity can come together as one to build our nation,” he concluded. (kba)
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