Prabowo Faces Growing Public Discontent Over Economic Stagnation

Deni Irvani, executive director of the polling firm, identifies the disconnect between macroeconomic statistics and individual prosperity as the primary catalyst for this shift. Citizens are expressing deepening anxiety regarding the state of the national economy, a sentiment exacerbated by ongoing instability in the currency and domestic stock markets.

The administration’s challenges extend beyond fiscal policy. Critics are increasingly vocal about the perceived erosion of central bank independence and the state of national law enforcement. While the government continues to promote its signature free-meals initiative, these efforts have yet to quiet concerns over the national budget deficit. With the administration halfway through its current term, the focus has shifted from electoral momentum to the tangible pressures of maintaining political and financial order.