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Amien Rais criticises Jokowi’s record, IKN project and environmental policies
Amien Rais criticised former Indonesian president Joko Widodo’s government in a video posted on his YouTube channel.
Rais, who chairs the advisory board of the Ummat Party, discussed Jokowi’s 2014–2024 presidency.
He said Jokowi’s statements did not match his policies and also criticised his activities after leaving office.
Rais questioned claims that foreign investment would fund the new capital, Nusantara, without burdening Indonesia’s state budget.
He said the investment expectations did not match what he believed was happening, but the video summary gives no investment figures.
Rais also challenged the government’s environmental record, pointing to deforestation, environmental damage and forest and land fires, especially in Sumatra and Kalimantan.
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Amien Rais criticised former Indonesian president Joko Widodo’s record in a video published on his official YouTube channel.
The video, titled “JOKOWI THE MOST INCONSISTENT MAN,” questioned the consistency of Widodo’s policies during his 2014–2024 presidency.
Rais challenged claims that foreign investment would fund the Nusantara capital project without burdening the state budget.
He also criticised what he described as a gap between forest conservation commitments and deforestation, environmental damage and forest fires.
Rais said Widodo’s post-presidency visits and public interactions were linked to efforts to build a political image.
- Who
- Amien Rais, chairman of the advisory board of the Ummat Party, criticised former president Joko Widodo.
- What
- Rais criticised Widodo’s record, the Nusantara capital project and environmental policies.
- When
- The video was published on October 19, 2026. Reports about it were published on October 20, 2026.
- Where
- Rais made the criticism in a video on his official YouTube channel.
- Why
- Rais said Widodo’s political statements and actions were inconsistent with policy implementation, and questioned the IKN investment claims and environmental record.
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Amien Rais published the video “JOKOWI THE MOST INCONSISTENT MAN” on his official YouTube channel.
SuaraGarut.ID and Suara Independent News reported on Rais’s criticism.
- Critic
- Amien Rais, chairman of the advisory board of the Ummat Party
- Subject of criticism
- Joko Widodo, Indonesia’s president from 2014 to 2024
- Video title
- JOKOWI THE MOST INCONSISTENT MAN
- Project
- Ibu Kota Nusantara (IKN), Indonesia’s planned new capital
- Environmental concerns
- Deforestation, environmental damage and forest and land fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan
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What people are saying
Jokowi is narcissistic in character, although he appears slow-moving and grinning. He is a fairly dangerous person.
When he is deceiving people, his face looks as if he is honest.