Baton Passed at Bakom: From Angga to Qodari

IndonesianTalk.com — Baton Passed at Bakom: From Angga to Qodari Jakarta, April 28, 2026 — A modest auditorium at Indonesia’s Government Communication Agency (Bakom) turned into a stage of transition on Tuesday morning, marking not just a formal handover but a shift in tone for an institution still defining its role. In a ceremony that felt more familial than ceremonial, outgoing head Angga Raka Prabowo formally transferred leadership to Muhammad Qodari after seven months of laying the agency’s groundwork. Angga struck a reflective note in his farewell remarks, choosing introspection over protocol. Addressing what he repeatedly called the “extended family” of Bakom, he expressed gratitude for a collective effort forged under constraints. “For seven months, we have built the Government Communication Agency amid challenges and limitations,” he said, offering a succinct portrait of an institution in its formative phase. Bakom, envisioned as a central node for coordinating government communication, has emerged…