DPR Meeting: Commission XIII Members Criticise KSP Performance in Prabowo Administration

Commission XIII of the House of Representatives held a hearing with the Head of the Presidential Staff Office (KSP), Muhammad Qodari. During the meeting, several commission members criticised the role of the KSP in the Prabowo Subianto administration.

The meeting took place in the Commission XIII meeting room at the House of Representatives, Senayan, Jakarta, on Monday (13/4/2026). The meeting was chaired directly by the Deputy Chairman of Commission XIII, Andreas Hugo Pareira.

Deputy Chairman of Commission XIII, Dewi Asmara, offered criticism of the KSP’s role in the government. She urged the KSP not to merely act as the president’s public relations arm.

“Regarding the balance between communication functions and substance. We hope that the KSP does not just become the president’s public relations, but there must be indicators of the quality of those publications in terms of public understanding,” said Dewi Asmara.

She also requested that the KSP not only report news but also improve communication methods so that the public can more easily understand. “Because we see that it’s actually already good, the reporting is also good, but perhaps there need to be indicators on how to further improve it in the future so that the public can more easily digest it,” she stated.

Member of Commission XIII, Frederik Kalalembang, also highlighted the KSP’s role in the Prabowo Administration. He said that the KSP’s role is actually crucial in the Prabowo government.

“If I look at the duties and responsibilities of the KSP, they are quite significant because they are involved in all ministerial institutions, so what needs to be strengthened here is the deputy, so the Deputy must really monitor the implementation in the ministries and institutions,” said Frederik during the meeting.

Furthermore, he highlighted the relationship between the KSP and President Prabowo. He assessed that there should be an emotional closeness with Prabowo since the KSP is the one conveying government programmes to the public.

“Secondly, of course, there must be an emotional closeness with the president, because we know how MBG is, how the Merah Putih Cooperative is, how the current housing is, so this can be explained to the public, now if the one conveying it is the head of the MBG institution itself and it’s not really connecting to the public, but it should be the KSP that conveys it as the eyes and ears of the President,” he said.

He urged the KSP not to remain silent with the current situation regarding Prabowo’s programmes. He asked the KSP to find ways to report to Prabowo and explain to the public about the ongoing programmes.

“This must be done properly so as not to just get stuck or stay silent, because if the KSP stays silent, it won’t be noticed or considered, but the KSP must really find openings and report to the President and then report to the public like this is the situation,” he said.

He also encouraged the KSP to resolve tensions occurring in the government. “Indeed, the strategy that is presented should not make things longer or whatever, I think if there is tension, it can be resolved,” he added.