Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Ribka Haluk Presents the Cultural Figure Award at the 2026 PIKI Awards

According to him, becoming a figure requires a long struggle and sacrifice, not a shortcut. He believes that examples built through process and struggle have a greater influence than just speeches.

"We are very grateful, yes, there are figures fighting for anti-corruption, education, the environment, who hopefully will be born in the future such figures," he explained.

Maruarar also emphasized that PIKI is an organization that is open to various groups. He invited Christian intellectuals, lecturers, activists, entrepreneurs, pastors and various other professions to work together to build an organization with a spirit of togetherness and the principle of mutual respect.

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PIKI members, he continued, also take part in the legislative, executive, judiciary and various professional fields.

"Hopefully this organization will have more impact, it can become a light. Even though the light may not be too big and bright, we are trying to make the light begin to be felt, to be able to illuminate the existing darkness," he said.

Apart from Bambang Noorsena as a Cultural Figure, the 2026 PIKI Awards also gave awards to Abidin Wakano as a Figure of Tolerance; Carina Citra Dewi Joe as a Research and Innovation Figure; Lie Agustinus Dharmawan as Health Figure; Saptoyo as Environmental Figure; Gusti Ngurah Anom as MSME Empowerment Figure; and Saur Marlina Manurung as an Education Figure.