Beware of Provocation, the ‘Dark Indonesia’ Action Only Worsens the National Situation

JAKARTA – The mass action entitled “Dark Indonesia” which continues to be voiced by a handful of parties has the potential to trigger national instability.

The public is advised not to be easily provoked, considering that conditions in various sectors remain conducive.

Economic activities are running normally, shopping centers are busy, and people’s purchasing power is still maintained.

Regarding this, the Head of Presidential Communications Hasan Nasbi revealed a message that President Prabowo had conveyed to students that the public service sector was not affected by efficiency.

“And he also conveyed to friends from campus that the president is very firm that the operational costs of universities, KIP college and scholarships must not be reduced at all,” said Hasan Nasbi,

Previously, Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati also dismissed the issue that mentioned the termination of employment (PHK) of honorary workers due to budget efficiency.

In a press conference at the DPR RI Building, she emphasized that there were no layoffs of honorary workers in the ministry and institutions.

“We ensure that the efficiency measures or in this case the reconstruction of the ministry/institution budgets do not impact honorary workers,” said Sri Mulyani.

The government is also conducting further research so that the efficiency does not disrupt public services, in accordance with Presidential Instruction Number 1 of 2025.

On the other hand, economic data shows that inflation is still under control in the range of 1.5% to 3.5%, so it does not have a significant impact on people’s purchasing power.

The First Expert Statistician of the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) Nunukan, Ramadhan Wafid Mustafa, S.Tr.Stat, emphasized that stable inflation is an indicator of a healthy economy.

“So in theory, inflation has an impact on reducing purchasing power. But if inflation is controlled, meaning it is in the range of 1.5 – 3.5, it does not have much impact on people’s purchasing power,” he explained.

Facts on the ground show that music concerts are still crowded, shopping centers are full, and economic activities are going on as usual.

Therefore, the “Indonesia Gelap” action is considered not to reflect the real conditions in society and actually has the potential to worsen the national situation.

The public is urged not to be influenced by calls that could disrupt the stability of the country. (*)