Jakarta – The majority of the public expressed appreciation for the government’s various steps to maintain national stability, both through strengthening the economy and establishing strategic institutions that support state investment management. This is reflected in the results of the National Survey on Government Performance Evaluation and Current Strategic Issues released by Poltracking Indonesia.
Poltracking Indonesia researcher, Ahmad Zia Fitrahudin, stated that the level of public trust in Danantara Indonesia shows quite strong optimism. According to him, the public is beginning to see Danantara’s potential as an institution that plays a crucial role in managing state assets and investments.
“As many as 54.4 percent of the public said they trust, a combination of quite trust and very trust, Danantara Indonesia. Meanwhile, 24.9 percent of the public said they do not trust, a combination of some trust and very distrust,” said Ahmad Zia.
In addition to the level of trust, the survey also recorded a positive assessment of Danantara’s performance. 51.5 percent of respondents expressed satisfaction with the institution’s performance, while 24.1 percent expressed dissatisfaction.
According to Ahmad Zia, this achievement reflects public optimism regarding Danantara’s contribution to supporting national economic development.
Meanwhile, the government continues to strengthen coordination to maintain economic stability amidst global dynamics. Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi emphasized that the government, along with the Ministry of Finance, Bank Indonesia, and the Financial Services Authority, continues to monitor economic developments and the rupiah exchange rate.
“Regarding the rupiah issue, we, the government, specifically the Ministry of Finance, Bank Indonesia, and the Financial Services Authority, continue to coordinate intensively to monitor and then take appropriate action,” Prasetyo said.
He emphasized that the public should not be overly concerned because Indonesia’s economic fundamentals remain strong. According to him, this condition is reflected in maintained economic growth and controlled inflation.
“What we can definitely say is that we must be confident that our economic fundamentals, as reflected in economic growth and maintained inflation, God willing, we actually have quite strong economic fundamentals,” he said.
Meanwhile, Minister of Finance Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa assessed that Indonesia’s economic growth in the first quarter of 2026 was real growth and supported by community activities across various sectors.
“The economic growth we are seeing now is real growth,” Purbaya emphasized.
According to him, the high level of trade activity, the service sector, and the abundance of tourist destinations during the long holiday are indicators that people’s purchasing power is still capable of driving the national economy.