Politics · Indonesia · 2 hrs ago
Gibran Says Criticism Should Prompt Government Policy Reviews
Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka welcomed criticism of the government led by President Prabowo Subianto.
The criticism came in a two-year review of the Prabowo-Gibran administration released by the Center of Economic and Law Studies, known as Celios.
The survey found 75 percent of 1,122 respondents felt stressed by government policies, citing concerns including prices, jobs and law enforcement.
On a scale of 1 to 10, the administration scored 4.6 among the general public and 2.8 among experts, while Gibran scored 4.9 and 2.2, respectively.
Gibran said the findings should lead to policy reviews and improvements in how the government works.
He said this would help ensure policies address problems faced by the public.
Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka said criticism of the government should prompt policy reviews and improvements to how it works.
He was responding to a two-year performance review by the Center of Economic and Law Studies, or Celios.
Gibran said he welcomed surveys, research findings and public criticism as part of democracy and material for the government to evaluate itself.
The Celios report gave the administration an average score of 4.6 out of 10 from the public and 2.8 from experts.
It also reported that 75 percent of 1,122 respondents felt stressed because of government policies.
- Who
- Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka responded to criticism of the Prabowo-Gibran administration.
- What
- He said criticism should lead to policy reviews and improvements to the government’s working methods.
- When
- October 13, 2026.
- Where
- Jakarta, Indonesia.
- Why
- Gibran was responding to a Celios review of the administration’s performance over two years.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Celios released its report assessing the performance of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka.
Gibran said criticism in the report should prompt policy reviews and improvements.
- Administration score from public
- 4.6 out of 10
- Administration score from experts
- 2.8 out of 10
- Gibran score from public
- 4.9 out of 10
- Gibran score from experts
- 2.2 out of 10
- Respondents reporting stress
- 75 percent of 1,122 respondents
What people are saying
I see all of these as part of democracy and as material for the government to evaluate itself and continue improving
Sources
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