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Public satisfaction with Prabowo's free meals program declines significantly: Survey
Suara.com – July 28, 2026
Bangun Santoso Novian Ardiansyah – Public satisfaction with the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program has declined. According to a survey conducted by Saiful Mujani Research and Consulting (SMRC) from July 5-19, the majority of the public expressed dissatisfaction with the program. Only 33.8 percent were very satisfied or somewhat satisfied.

SMRC Executive Director Deni Irvani reported that public awareness of the MBG program in July 2026 reached 95.4 percent. This figure remained relatively unchanged from the November 2025 survey, which stood at 95 percent.
30 years since July 27 attack – still no justice for victims and families
Amnesty Press Release – July 27, 2026
Responding to the 30th anniversary of the July 27th attack today, Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director, Usman Hamid, said:

"Exactly three decades have passed, but to this day the state has not yet brought justice to the victims and their families for this dark tragedy. This is despite new evidence indicating the location of the unidentified graves of the victims of Kudatuli (Kerusuhan 27 Juli 1996), as the incident is known.
MSG pushes call by Pacific leaders for UN human rights mission to Papua
Suara Papua – July 26, 2026
Jayapura – The Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Secretariat formally presented the call by Pacific and MSG leaders for a UN human rights mission to West Papua and the Indonesian provinces of Papua during the 19th session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) in Geneva on July 25.

The presentation aims to push for Pacific leaders' long-standing request for a visit by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to the region.
Level of public satisfaction with Prabowo sinks to 51%: Survey
Kompas.com – July 26, 2026
Febrianto Adi Saputro, Jessi Carina, Jakarta – Public satisfaction with President Prabowo Subianto's performance has now touched 51.1 percent, a decrease of 30.1 percent in the last nine months. In November 2025, Prabowo's approval rating was 81.2 percent.

This figure is based on the results of the latest survey conducted by Saiful Mujani Research and Consulting (SMRC) from July 5-19, 2026 titled "Economic and Political Conditions and the President's Approval Rating".
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Plot twist
Kompas.id – June 13, 2026
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has reacted angrily over the June 3 arrest of Dadan Hindayana, the former head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), which oversees Prabowo's flagship Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program, which has been dogged by criticisms over its high cost, food poisoning cases and procurement irregularities.
Poison free
Kompas.id – June 13, 2026
The National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) says that it had found "strong indications" of human rights violations in the implementation of President Prabowo Subianto's flagship free nutritious meals (MBG) program, including food-poisoning incidents that have affected tens of thousands of beneficiaries nationwide.
Overseas junkets
Kompas.id – June 6, 2026
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's frequent overseas junkets are drawing growing scrutiny with many starting to questioning the transparency, urgency and tangible benefits they bring as the country grapples with a weakening rupiah, mass layoffs and a spate of high-profile corruption cases.
Going down
Kompas Newspaper – May 20, 2026
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has been widely ridiculed over remarks made during a speech in Nganjuk, East Java, in which he said that the decline in the rupiah's exchange rate does not directly affect rural communities.
Protecting women activists
Kompas Editorial – May 13, 2026
Women activists in Indonesia are currently facing multiple attacks across various platforms. Attacks against them are no longer limited to physical spaces, but have also spread to the cyber realm.
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Coalition slams military's involvement in tax supervision, data collection
CNN Indonesia – July 21, 2026

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for Security Sector Reform strongly rejects the policy by the Directorate General of Taxes (DJP) at the Finance Ministry which opens space for the Indonesian Military (TNI) to be involved in monitoring taxpayer compliance through building information networks at the village/sub-distri

Arrest and prosecute perpetrators of transgender persecution in Bogor
Amnesty Press Release – July 17, 2026

Responding to the wave of persecution and violence against the transgender community in Bogor city, West Java, Amnesty International Indonesia's Executive Director Usman Hamid stated:

Amnesty slams arrest of parody account @TheKerupuk owner over critical meme
Tribunnews.com – July 16, 2026

Rahmat Fajar Nugraha, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid has responded to the arrest and charging of Risyad Azhary alias Icad, the administrator of the X parody account @TheKerupuk.

YLBHI criticises AGO handling of Febrie Adriansyah case, urges KPK to take over
Pikiran Rakyat – July 14, 2026

Bambang Arifianto – The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) has criticised the transfer of a case involving alleged corruption and money laundering (TPPU) that has ensnared former Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus) Febrie Adriansyah (FA).

Prabowo's Gerindra Party backs regulation on containing spread of LGBTQ
Metro TV News – July 7, 2026

Satrio Adi Putranto, Jakarta – The Greater Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) supports designating the spread of lesbian, gay, bisexual and queer (LGBTQ) culture as a non-military threat.

28 years since Biak Tragedy: If impunity maintained, Papua will continue to bleed
Kontras Press Release – July 6, 2026

July 6, 1998, was a dark moment for the people of Papua. Exactly 28 years ago, Papuan people gathered at the Biak City Health Centre Water Tower (now Biak Numfor regency) to express their political aspirations and their hope for the right to self-determination.