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Level of public satisfaction with Prabowo sinks to 51%: Survey
Kompas.com – July 26, 2026
Febrianto Adi Saputro, Jessi Carina, Jakarta – Public satisfaction with President Prabowo Subianto's performance has now touched 51.1 percent, a decrease of 30.1 percent in the last nine months. In November 2025, Prabowo's approval rating was 81.2 percent.

This figure is based on the results of the latest survey conducted by Saiful Mujani Research and Consulting (SMRC) from July 5-19, 2026 titled "Economic and Political Conditions and the President's Approval Rating".
YLBHI says Prabowo's 'londo ireng' statement threatens right to be critical
Aktual.com – July 24, 2026
Rizky Zulkarnain, Jakarta – The Indonesian Legal Aid Institute (YLBHI) has condemned President Prabowo Subianto's statement equating journalists, observers and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with the term "londo ireng" (Black Dutchman).

The YLBHI believes the statement is not merely a joke, but rather a form of labelling against groups critical of the government.
Government to incorporate material on LGBTQ prevention into school curricula this year
CNN Indonesia – July 23, 2026
Jakarta – The government will incorporate educational material on the prevention of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) phenomenon into school curricula starting this year.

This was announced by the Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs, Romo Muhammad Syafi'i, as cited on the Ministry of Religious Affairs' official website.
Coalition slams military's involvement in tax supervision, data collection
CNN Indonesia – July 21, 2026
Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for Security Sector Reform strongly rejects the policy by the Directorate General of Taxes (DJP) at the Finance Ministry which opens space for the Indonesian Military (TNI) to be involved in monitoring taxpayer compliance through building information networks at the village/sub-district level.

Earlier through Circular Number SE-8/PJ/2026, the DJP opened space for the involvement of the TNI Village Supervisory Non-Commissioned Officers (Babinsa) and Police Security and Public Order Supervisory Officers (Bhabinkamtibmas) in monitoring taxpayer compliance.
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Plot twist
Kompas.id – June 13, 2026
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has reacted angrily over the June 3 arrest of Dadan Hindayana, the former head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), which oversees Prabowo's flagship Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program, which has been dogged by criticisms over its high cost, food poisoning cases and procurement irregularities.
Poison free
Kompas.id – June 13, 2026
The National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) says that it had found "strong indications" of human rights violations in the implementation of President Prabowo Subianto's flagship free nutritious meals (MBG) program, including food-poisoning incidents that have affected tens of thousands of beneficiaries nationwide.
Overseas junkets
Kompas.id – June 6, 2026
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's frequent overseas junkets are drawing growing scrutiny with many starting to questioning the transparency, urgency and tangible benefits they bring as the country grapples with a weakening rupiah, mass layoffs and a spate of high-profile corruption cases.
Going down
Kompas Newspaper – May 20, 2026
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has been widely ridiculed over remarks made during a speech in Nganjuk, East Java, in which he said that the decline in the rupiah's exchange rate does not directly affect rural communities.
Protecting women activists
Kompas Editorial – May 13, 2026
Women activists in Indonesia are currently facing multiple attacks across various platforms. Attacks against them are no longer limited to physical spaces, but have also spread to the cyber realm.
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YLBHI criticises AGO handling of Febrie Adriansyah case, urges KPK to take over
Pikiran Rakyat – July 14, 2026

Bambang Arifianto – The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) has criticised the transfer of a case involving alleged corruption and money laundering (TPPU) that has ensnared former Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus) Febrie Adriansyah (FA).

Prabowo's Gerindra Party backs regulation on containing spread of LGBTQ
Metro TV News – July 7, 2026

Satrio Adi Putranto, Jakarta – The Greater Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) supports designating the spread of lesbian, gay, bisexual and queer (LGBTQ) culture as a non-military threat.

28 years since Biak Tragedy: If impunity maintained, Papua will continue to bleed
Kontras Press Release – July 6, 2026

July 6, 1998, was a dark moment for the people of Papua. Exactly 28 years ago, Papuan people gathered at the Biak City Health Centre Water Tower (now Biak Numfor regency) to express their political aspirations and their hope for the right to self-determination.

Stop the contradictive environmental diplomacy on the world stage
Walhi/ICEL Press Release – July 3, 2026

Jakarta – The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) and the Indonesian Centre for Environmental Law (ICEL) believe that the government's narrative regarding climate justice and energy transition presented at the 2026 London Climate Action Week (LCAW) is not in line with domestic condition

Responding to the distortions over lessons from the PRD
Arah Juang – July 2, 2026

Dipo Negoro – On June 15, a discussion attended by Budiman Sudjatmiko at the Innovation and Creativity Centre at the Gadjah Mada University (UGM) in Yogyakarta was mobbed by students who climbed onto the stage and unfurled banners of opposition.

July 1 marks National Police's 80th anniversary and 28 years of failed reform
RFP Press Release – July 1, 2026

July 1 marks the 80th commemoration of Bhayangkara Day (National Police Day) as well as the 28th anniversary of the National Police (Polri) reform mandate as one of the demands of the reformasi 1998 movement – the political reform movement that began in 1998.