Jakarta – The “Dark Indonesia” action that has recently been widely circulated on social media has received sharp criticism from various groups. The “Dark Indonesia” narrative is not a solution, is provocative, and has the potential to disturb society and disrupt national stability. Instead of making a positive contribution, this narrative actually creates unfounded collective concerns and weakens the spirit of national optimism.
Presidential Communications Chief Hasan Nasbi stated that the current national situation is still running conducively in various sectors of life. Economic activity remains stable, shopping centers are busy, and people’s purchasing power is maintained.
“The public does not need to be provoked. Narratives like this only cause psychological turmoil that is not in line with reality,” Hasan stressed.
Furthermore, Hasan assessed that such narratives are a form of agitation that does not offer solutions. He reminded that the delivery of criticism of state policies should be done constructively, not by spreading mass pessimism and fear that damages the social order.
Concerns also came from the General Chair of GP Ansor, Addin Jauharudin, who assessed that the narrative of “Dark Indonesia” was full of foreign interests that wanted to dictate the direction of national development.
“When Indonesia rises, foreign parties always try to hinder. We must realize that this issue does not grow organically from the people, but rather the result of engineering by outside parties who want to disrupt the nation’s independence, especially in the downstreaming of natural resources,” said Addin.
Likewise, Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Cucun Ahmad Syamsurijal, reminded that actions like this risk being exploited by certain parties who have hidden agendas.
“This situation is very dangerous because it can trigger horizontal conflict and hinder the development process being carried out by the government,” he said.
Meanwhile, Deputy Minister of Religion, Father Muhammad Syafi’i, emphasized that society must unite to face provocative challenges like this with real work and cross-sector collaboration.
“This kind of pessimistic narrative is contrary to the spirit of nationalism and development optimism,” he said.
The government calls on the public to remain critical but rational, and not to be easily provoked by issues that do not reflect the real conditions of the nation. Indonesia is not in the dark — Indonesia is moving forward.