Poltracking: Public Satisfied with Prabowo-Gibran Performance Due to Free Nutritious Meals and Targeted Aid

JAKARTA - Poltracking Indonesia survey institute records public satisfaction with the government of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka at 74.1 per cent based on a survey conducted from 2-8 March 2026.

Poltracking’s lead researcher Masduri Amrawi revealed that one factor contributing to the high satisfaction with Prabowo-Gibran is the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme.

“So this programme is not only a priority programme but also the most phenomenal one, the most spotlighted by the public, both by those who support and those who oppose the MBG programme,” said Masduri during a virtual press conference on Monday (13/4/2026).

Masduri stated that this finding shows that the public in general pays considerable attention to the MBG programme despite frequent controversies.

“Of course, without denying that there are groups that are critical of this policy,” he said.

Furthermore, 13.8 per cent of the public is satisfied due to the government’s aid being on target.

“Regardless of differences in perspectives or views, looking at the response to leadership or Prabowo Subianto’s leadership style recently as President of the Republic of Indonesia, but domestically, public perception still considers Prabowo Subianto as a firm and authoritative President. Although recently he has received much spotlight related to tensions in the Middle East,” said Masduri.

The following are the Poltracking survey results regarding the reasons the public is satisfied with the performance of Prabowo-Gibran:

This survey was conducted using the multistage random sampling method. The number of samples taken by Poltracking was 1,220 respondents.

The margin of error for this survey is +/- 2.9 per cent at a 95 per cent confidence level.

Interviews were conducted face-to-face directly with respondents from 2-8 March 2026.