Postidar stresses importance of maintaining stability and democracy
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Indonesian Raya Integrated Professionals (Postidar) has reminded the public of the importance of maintaining stability and democracy amid a heating socio-political climate, particularly with a demonstration planned for 27 August 2026.
Postidar Presidium member Ahmad Kailani said in a statement in Jakarta on Wednesday that the planned demonstration on 27 August 2026 was still considered within the corridor of democracy. According to him, demonstrations are a constitutional mechanism for conveying aspirations. Nevertheless, Postidar noted that the hard work of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has begun to show results in driving economic growth and national development.
Kailani said that since being inaugurated on 20 October 2024, Prabowo and Gibran have worked hard to unite various forces domestically. Not only domestically, Kailani continued, Prabowo has also championed diplomacy with a spirit of friendship, as conveyed in his speech: ‘a thousand friends are too few, one enemy is too many.’
‘So, what are the results? One by one, the fruits of President Prabowo’s diplomatic tree are beginning to ripen. One result is the revival of the Abadi Gas Field in the Masela Block, Maluku, which had been stalled for nearly 30 years,’ he said.
According to him, the project, with an investment value of more than Rp350 trillion, is managed by Japan’s INPEX with a 65 percent stake, Pertamina with 20 percent, and Petronas with 15 percent. The project also underwent a groundbreaking ceremony conducted by President Prabowo in early July 2026.
‘Another piece of evidence is economic growth of 5.6 percent in the first quarter of 2026, which is considered quite significant,’ he said.
However, he continued, the government’s hard work, which has begun to have an impact on society, is now being disturbed by various narratives developing through social media opinion and demonstrations, including the planned action on 27 August 2026.
Meanwhile, Postidar Presidium member Agus Teddy Sumantri said the sustainability of social and economic stability is the main foundation for Indonesia’s progress. Therefore, Teddy assessed that the planned demonstration on 27 August 2026 must be conducted in an orderly manner and must not disrupt national stability.
‘Indonesia is currently in an important growing-up phase, a momentum of economic growth that requires focus, hard work, and synergy from all elements of the nation,’ he said.
Teddy said that amid increasingly complex global uncertainty and challenges, national stability is the main asset for Indonesia to compete and survive on the international stage.
Another Postidar Presidium member, Sulaiman Haikal, expressed confidence that the action on 27 August 2026 would not cause anything that could shake the country’s stability. According to Haikal, economic actors and professional circles assess that democracy in Indonesia has become increasingly mature. He also believes the public will always ‘stand guard’ if there are attempts to force political agendas outside the corridors of democracy and law.
Postidar also highlighted a statement by Projo Chairman Budi Arie Setiadi that has been widely discussed on social media ahead of 27 August 2026. In one circulating video, Budi Arie, at a forum attended by Indonesia’s 7th President Joko Widodo, said the Prabowo administration would ‘not last until 2029’ and mentioned the possibility of ‘political acceleration’.
Responding to the statement, Postidar expressed regret over remarks coming from a former minister. Postidar Presidium member Thurman Simanjuntak assessed that Budi Arie’s statement has the potential to cause unnecessary commotion and uncertainty for the public.
‘If the statement is Budi Arie’s personal view, then he needs to explain it openly and not hide solely behind the excuse of a truncated video. The public has the right to a complete explanation,’ said Thurman.
According to him, Indonesia currently needs unity and concrete work, not speculation about political change. ‘What Indonesia needs is not speculation about political change, but unity and concrete work,’ he said.