This CELIOS report provides a comprehensive evaluation of the first-year performance of the Prabowo–Gibran administration, combining expert-panel assessments (120 journalists) and national surveys of 1,338 citizens across Indonesia. The findings show a striking public disapproval, with 77% of respondents rating the government’s performance as “poor or very poor” and the administration’s overall score averaging 3 out of 10. Public confidence in President Prabowo dropped from an average score of 5 (in the 100-day report) to 3, while Vice President Gibran declined from 3 to 2, signaling an erosion of legitimacy and trust.
Key weaknesses identified include ineffective program delivery (72%), unmet policy promises (99% of respondents), poor leadership quality (64%), and weak fiscal governance (81% rate it as non-transparent). The police (POLRI) and military (TNI) also received notably low trust ratings, 2 and 3 out of 10 respectively, following incidents of excessive force and declining professionalism. It recommends an immediate cabinet reshuffle and the merger of overlapping ministries, supported by 98% of respondents, as well as policy refocus on job creation, food price stability, social assistance, and anti-corruption reform. CELIOS warns that without structural reform and transparency, the administration risks “governing through perception rather than performance.”
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Askar, M. W., Yudhistira Adhinegara, B., Fikri, B., Darmawan, J., Muhammad, G. D., Saleh, M., Fikri, M. Z., Lianasari, A., & Assyayuti, M. M. (2025). One-Year Performance Report of the Prabowo–Gibran Administration. Center of Economic and Law Studies (CELIOS).