From 1979 to 1989, he was chairman of the Indonesian Economics Graduates Association (ISEI) in Makassar (known as Ujung Pandang at the time) and continues to be an adviser for ISEI.
从1979年到1989年，他担任Makassar（当时称为Ujung Pandang）的印度尼西亚经济学毕业生协会（ISEI）主席，并继续担任ISEI的顾问。