Government Committed to Opening Dialogue with the Public, Analysts Say

The administration of President Prabowo Subianto is considered to be showing commitment to listening to various public aspirations through an approach of dialogue and policy evaluation.

Alwan Ola Riantobi, Executive Director of Kata Rakyat, believes that one indicator of government openness is the willingness to open communication channels with various elements of society, including students.

“What deserves appreciation from the government is its willingness to accept and open dialogue with demonstrators. This shows that Mr Prabowo’s administration is democratic and not anti-criticism,” said Altwan, as reported on Thursday, 25 June 2026.

According to Alwan, the government’s open attitude is also reflected in its response to various recent economic dynamics. He noted that the government chooses to listen to input from economic experts and the public before determining policy steps.

“It must be understood that the weakening of the Rupiah and the decline of the JCI (IDX Composite) are due to various factors, such as global economic conditions, war, rising global interest rates, political uncertainty, or domestic economic slowdown. Therefore, the government’s response is adjusted to the primary causes of these declines,” he said.

Beyond the economic sector, Alwan also assessed that the government is showing commitment to improving the implementation of the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) Programme, which is one of President Prabowo’s priority programmes.

He noted that the government is not turning a blind eye to the various inputs that have emerged during the implementation of the programme.

“As for the MBG, it is a form of Mr Prabowo’s commitment to fulfilling his campaign political promises. Since there are deficiencies in the implementation of the MBG, the government is immediately conducting mitigation and creating space for future improvements,” he stated.

Alwan expressed hope that the space for dialogue opened by the government can be utilised constructively so that various issues can be resolved through communication and policy improvement.

“Therefore, if the government is committed to improving and opening spaces for dialogue, the escalation of mass protests should decrease and eventually cease,” he added.