Salim Mengga Harapkan KKM-SB Berperan bagi Pembangunan Nasional
Mandar Citizens Association - West Sulawesi Expected Plays a Role in Indonesian Development
Editor : M. Achsan Atjo
Translator : Dhelia Gani
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Jakarta (B2B) - Kerukunan Keluarga Mandar - Sulawesi Barat diharapkan dapat berperan aktif mendukung pembangunan nasional, khususnya bagi warga Mandar di Sulawesi Barat maupun yang berada di perantauan.
"Banyak warga Mandar di perantauan khususnya Jabodetabek telah sukses menjalankan kariernya di pemerintahan dan perusahaan swasta maupun sebagai wiraswasta. Saya harap mereka tidak lupa pada nasib keluarga dan sanak saudaranya yang belum beruntung," kata Ketua Umum KKM-SB, Mayjen TNI (Purn) Salim S Mengga dalam kata sambutannya usai pelantikan pengurus baru KKM-SB periode 2013-2018 di Jakarta, Sabtu (12/7).
Menurut Salim, kepengurusan baru KKM-SB periode 2013-2018 lebih ramping dari periode sebelumnya sekaligus melakukan regenerasi agar pengurus KKM-SB ke depan lebih aktif.
"Saya akui, pengurus KKM-SB periode sebelumnya kurang aktif mengumpulkan info tentang warga Mandar di luar Sulawesi Barat, dengan membangun jaringan lebih luas dan terorganisir. Saya kerap sedih mendapat kabar tentang warga Mandar yang sakit atau meninggal dunia tanpa bisa berbuat apa-apa," ungkap Salim S Mengga, yang juga anggota Anggota Komisi II DPR.
Menurutnya, sejak memimpin KKM-SB periode lalu selalu mengingatkan bahwa mengurus organisasi masyarakat seperti KKM-SB harus mau berkorban lahir dan batin, tanpa ada kepentingan.
Jakarta (B2B) - Mandar Citizens Association - West Sulawesi is expected to play an active role to support Indonesian development, especially for residents in Mandarof West Sulawesi and outside of hometown.
"Many Mandar citizens, especially in the Greater Jakarta Mandar has been successful running career in government and private companies as well as entrepreneurs.
I wish they do not forget the families and relatives who have not been lucky," Chairman of the the KKM-SB, Major General (ret) Salim S Mengga in his speech after the inauguration of the new board the KKM-SB period 2013-2018 in here on Saturday (12/7).
According to Mengga, new board 2013-2018 period is slimmer than the previous period at once regeneration new board is more active in order to work.
"I was admitted, old board less actively collecting information about citizens outside of West Sulawesi, let us build a broader network and organized. I often heard about the Mandar citizens who are sick or died without being able to do anything about it," Salim Mengga said, who is also Indonesian Member of Parliament (MP).
According to him, since the last period to lead the board, he always reminds the public that the care of the organization must be willing to sacrifice in physical and spiritual, without any interest.
