Two years is enough time for a government to demonstrate its performance. The honeymoon is over, and the promises Prabowo-Gibran once shouted from the campaign stage must now contend with the prices of basic necessities, jobs, and people’s wallets. This study is, in essence, a reflection of the public’s demands: what has been delivered, what was merely a promise, who has benefited most, and what impact it has had on society.
The question should in fact be raised in parliament. But when nearly all political forces have merged into the governing coalition, legislative oversight has lost its teeth, and citizens’ grievances stop at the doors of the DPR without ever becoming a political position.
This study arose from that vacuum, in the hope that it can serve as material for evaluating the government, while also providing a channel to amplify the voices of the public, who can no longer find representation in the institution that is supposed to represent them. The study explains public perceptions of Prabowo-Gibran’s leadership and the government’s performance. The past two years have also been marked by overly frequent ministerial reshuffles. We hope this study can serve as a mirror, showing who deserves to remain and who should be replaced for failing to carry out their duties and create public policies that improve people’s welfare—based on public assessment, rather than political horse-trading calculations.