A Poltracking Indonesia survey found that 55.3% of respondents were satisfied with the Prabowo-Gibran government, while public trust stood at 64.8%. Targeted government assistance and the Free Nutritious Meals programme were the leading reasons for satisfaction, cited by 16.5% and 15% of respondents respectively.

Coordinating Minister Dudung Abdurachman said the government is deploying military and police personnel, aircraft and legal action against companies suspected of involvement in forest and land fires. He urged the public not to believe claims that authorities are doing nothing, while acknowledging the particular difficulty of fighting fires on peatland.

National Nutrition Agency chief Sudaryono has alleged that intermediary foundations are demanding up to Rp1,000 per meal tray from partners who fund and operate kitchens under the Free Nutritious Meals programme. He says the deductions can reduce partners’ returns and put pressure on food quality, and that BGN is seeking to crack down on such practices.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres praised Indonesia’s influence in international cooperation and its contribution to United Nations peacekeeping, with nearly 2,000 Indonesian personnel serving in seven missions. He highlighted the country’s longstanding role in multilateral diplomacy, from hosting the 1955 Bandung Conference to strengthening cooperation between ASEAN and the UN.

WALHI has called for the central and regional governments, law enforcement agencies and companies holding concessions to coordinate more closely on preventing and responding to forest and land fires. It says authorities should improve monitoring of high-risk concession areas, enforce permit holders’ fire-prevention obligations and implement Presidential Instruction No. 3/2020 through measurable, coordinated action.

A Poltracking Indonesia survey found Gerindra leading party preferences at 22.9%, ahead of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) at 13.4% and Golkar at 9.1%. Conducted among 1,220 eligible voters in late September and early October 2026, the poll had a 2.9-percentage-point margin of error, while nearly a quarter of respondents were undecided or did not answer.