Prabowo's Directive Seen as Momentum for Bureaucratic Performance Evaluation

Jakarta — VIVA reports broad backing for President Prabowo Subianto’s instruction that ministries and agencies should not hinder entrepreneurs in carrying out business activities or investments in Indonesia. Nasrullah, the head of Relawan Gebrakan Indonesia Berani Maju, said the president’s statement is an important message for the bureaucracy to be a facilitator of development rather than a barrier to national economic growth. The group argues that ease of doing business, legal certainty, and public services that are fast and professional are urgent needs to create a healthy and competitive investment climate. ‘Do not complicate entrepreneurs; it is time for the bureaucracy to serve the people and economic growth,’ he said, quoted by Kami on 21 May 2026. Nasrullah said the policy direction shown by Prabowo demonstrates the government’s strong commitment to boosting national economic growth, creating jobs, and improving societal welfare. As supporters of Prabowo from the outset, they also believe entrepreneurs are not the ones to be distrusted but rather strategic partners of the state in national development. Therefore, Relawan Gebrakan Indonesia Berani Maju calls on all ministries, agencies, and bureaucrats to adopt an effective, responsive working pattern free from practices that slow down business processes or public services. The group also urges all segments of the nation to back the bureaucratic reform agenda, which they view as favourable to the people’s interests, the business sector, and Indonesia’s economic progress. In their view, President Prabowo’s speech should be a momentum for all state administrators to work more professionally, transparently, and with a focus on tangible results for the people. ‘Indonesia needs a bureaucracy that serves, not one that makes things harder,’ they added.