Prabowo Raises Groups Unwilling to Cooperate, PDIP Responds
President Prabowo Subianto has alluded to groups unwilling to cooperate. PDIP’s Deputy Chairman Andreas Hugo Pareira is puzzled that Prabowo still feels a shortage of parties willing to collaborate.
“So far, Mr Prabowo has proudly been elected with more than 50% vote support, backed by almost all political parties in the cabinet, with the top echelon of the bureaucracy consolidated, and even commissioners in various SOEs being Prabowo supporters. This means many people are willing to cooperate, so what is lacking?” Andreas said when contacted on Thursday (9/4/2026).
Andreas then alluded to parties that frequently criticise the government. According to him, criticism is a common occurrence.
“If there is criticism, it is certainly very normal in a democratic country. Why is Mr Prabowo worried if there is criticism? I think it is very natural in the dynamics of nation-building,” he stated.
Andreas also hopes that Prabowo views criticism as a driver in carrying out development. He assesses that Prabowo should be more concerned with parties that like to praise and convey positive things that do not match reality.
“It is better to use criticisms as triggers and accelerators for development. As a person in power, in my opinion, Mr Prabowo should be more worried about people who only praise and convey only good information that does not match the real situation on the ground,” he said.
Prabowo’s Statement
President Prabowo Subianto alluded to the phenomenon of groups unwilling to cooperate with the government but still actively launching criticisms. Prabowo emphasised that the government continues to run and focuses on serving the people despite facing criticism.
In his direction, Prabowo admitted to having studied reports from his subordinates showing that the current national condition is still relatively safe and stable. Although the geopolitical situation in the Middle East is heating up.
“I have studied the data and figures, and this is a good opportunity. After studying the figures and receiving reports from my ministers, our condition is quite safe,” Prabowo said while giving directions at the Government Working Meeting at the Presidential Palace complex in Jakarta on Wednesday (8/4).
Prabowo then alluded to the emergence of criticism from certain groups towards his government. Prabowo admitted he has no issue if certain groups do not want to cooperate with the government.
“Indeed, there is a phenomenon that we all feel, that there are groups in society, our brothers and sisters too, the extended family of the Unitary Republic of Indonesia, who have an attitude that can be said to be very unwilling to cooperate. We respect it, we have no problem,” he stated.