The election of the chairman and deputy chairman of Himaprodi Diksasindo UB will be held in January 2022 after the end of the 2021 Himaprodi Diksasindo board of directors. The stages of selecting the chairman and vice chairman of Himaprodi Diksasindo begin with the opening of registration for students of Indonesian Language and Literature Education class of 2019 and 2020. After registration is closed, the students who have registered and their serial numbers will be announced. This year, the candidates for chairman and deputy chairman of Himaprodi Diksasindo 2022 are from the 2020 batch, namely Fabian Omar Batitusta and Wahda Rahma Laila as candidate pairs for number 1, Salamah and Hafiida Rima Hapsari as candidate pairs for number 2, and Nove Amelya Jihan Ramadhini and Nisrina Adnin Naqiyya as candidate pair number 3.
Each candidate certainly has its own reasons when running for chairman and vice chairman of Himaprodi Diksasindo 2022. Fabian, as one of the candidates for chairman of Himaprodi Diksasindo revealed his reasons when asked about the reasons for registering in the 2021 Pilkahim, “Without reducing my respect for Himaprodi management This year’s Diksasindo, Wahda and I feel that there are several evaluation points in the areas of service, development, and achievement that need to be improved. We also bring updates for Himaprodi Diksasindo. Wahda and I feel that the strategic step to do this is to go into the system and change the system to make it better.”
After the announcement of the candidates, the candidates then carry out a due diligence test for two days. On the first day, the examiners came from lecturers, namely Mr. Maulfi Syaiful Rizal, M.Pd. as the Head of the Indonesian Language and Literature Education Study Program and Mr. Dr. Sony Sukmawan, M.Pd., as the Head of the Department of Language Education, Universitas Brawijaya. On the second day, the examiners came from students, namely Devia Savitri and M. Syafri Imanda as Chair and Deputy Chair of Himaprodi Diksasindo 2019 and Muhammad Kriswanto and Asri Kamila Ramadhani as Chair and Deputy Chair of Himaprodi Diksasindo 2021. After the feasibility test was held, there will be a campaign that carried out by each pair of candidates for chairman and deputy chairman of Himaprodi Diksasindo 2022 on 26-30 December 2021. Then an open debate will be continued on 31 December 2021.
Ahead of the election of the chairman and vice chairman of Himaprodi Diksasindo 2022, the three pairs of candidates are starting to be busy with several series that must be carried out. Each candidate prepares strategies, campaign materials, and debate materials after carrying out the due diligence. Each of them will certainly compete in a healthy and fair manner so that there will be no conflict between each other and between their respective supporters. “Whatever the result, hopefully we will proceed together to create a better Diksasindo Himprodi. If we win, please help in the future. Even if we lose, I personally will voluntarily join your cabinet, there is absolutely no grudge or competition, only about who becomes the head later,” Salamah said to each candidate who ran.
On the D-Day of the election, it is hoped that all Indonesian Language and Literature Education students use their right to vote well, so that there is no cheating. All students can make choices using digital devices such as cellphones or laptops. The election of the chairman and vice chairman of Himaprodi Diksasindo 2022 is expected to equip students with character and skills to become active and outstanding students. Nove also expressed his hopes for HimaProdi Diksasindo 2022, “Our hope, whoever will lead HimaProdi Diksasindo 2022, we want HimaProdi Diksasindo who continue to have an active and real contribution to all Diksasindo students, become a center for accurate information, and become a forum for active members and students. to develop its potential.”