Kendari, Aug. 28 -- Indonesia's Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian has urged regional officials to avoid flaunting luxury goods on social media and instead embrace modest lifestyles to maintain public trust.

"Just don't," Karnavian said in Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi, on Wednesday evening.

His remarks came after a photo of Bombana District head Burhanuddin wearing a luxury watch.

He stressed that public officials must show empathy for their communities by living simply. Displaying luxury items, he warned, risks eroding trust in local leaders.

"When there is no sympathy for leaders, when they make policies - even minor ones - they will be heavily scrutinized and bullied," he said, adding that credibility is the foundation of effec...