AHY Comments on Prabowo-Gibran Two-Term Issue: 2029 Is Still Quite Far Off

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - Democratic Party Chairman Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) has responded to the emerging issue of support for President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka to continue their administration for two terms. Speaking at the Parliament Complex in Senayan, Jakarta, on Monday (22/6/2026), AHY emphasised his current focus. ‘I think we should focus on domestic affairs first. Our focus is the economy,’ he said after a meeting with the House Budget Committee. He assessed that the various challenges currently faced by the public require greater attention than the political dynamics heading towards the 2029 General Election. ‘We want to ensure that growth can be maintained. Then, people’s purchasing power can also be preserved, job opportunities can be opened properly, poverty can be reduced, and inequality can be suppressed,’ AHY stated. He added that infrastructure development must also provide benefits that can be felt more quickly by the community. Several projects deemed to have a direct impact on economic activity, regional connectivity, and support for the agricultural sector are among the priorities being pushed. ‘Why regional roads must be built properly, irrigation must also be strengthened, and so on,’ he said. Regarding the heating up of political issues following support for Prabowo-Gibran to serve two terms, AHY considered it a normal dynamic in a democracy. According to him, every political party has the right to determine its own political stance and strategy. However, the timeframe leading to the next contestation is still quite long, so the focus on the development agenda must not be neglected. ‘Regarding the political issue, I think it is normal, dynamic, and I consider it natural. Politics sometimes heats up. But let us all realise that it is still 2026, and 2029 is still quite far off,’ AHY said. ‘So I respect all political parties that have their own stances and views. Everyone has an agenda, everyone has interests. But let us place our shared and national interests above partisan interests,’ he concluded.