Shadow Cabinet to Issue Report Card Assessing Prabowo's Performance
A civilian-led 'Shadow Cabinet' in Indonesia plans to issue a performance report on President Prabowo Subianto's administration after three years. The group aims to provide checks and balances and fund public service projects through donations rather than seeking political power.
Why it matters
This represents a unique form of civil society oversight in a developing democracy, potentially influencing public perception and government accountability.
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Minister of State Secretariat of the Indonesia's Shadow Cabinet, Feri Amsari, said the civilian-led group plans to publish a performance report evaluating President Prabowo Subianto's administration after three years in office.The report, he said, will present the Shadow Cabinet's assessment of the government's performance from a checks-and-balances perspective, supported by data and evidence."Hopefully, they will be encouraged and realize the need to improve public services," Feri said during a Shadow Cabinet press conference in Central Jakarta on Monday, July 27, 2026.Feri said the Shadow Cabinet also plans to raise public donations to support programs that it believes the government has failed to address. One example, he said, would be improving road access in underserved areas."Take a viral example.
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