Religious Leaders' Hopes for Prabowo-Gibran's Third Year

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - As President Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming enter their third year in office, religious leaders have expressed their hopes.

The first hope comes from Anwar Abbas, Vice Chairman of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI). Regarding governance, Anwar hopes that Prabowo's commitment to combating corruption will not remain merely a slogan or political tool in the years to come.

He wants this commitment to be demonstrably upheld through fair and unbiased law enforcement.

“This means that anyone involved in such reprehensible practices must be prosecuted, investigated, and processed transparently according to applicable laws,” Anwar told Kompas.com on Thursday (22/10/2026).

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To succeed, Anwar believes that the Head of State must enforce the law seriously and diligently.

He asserted that this can only be achieved if the law enforcers themselves are clean, courageous, and have integrity.

“And currently, it seems difficult to find such individuals, as most of them have been compromised by their own actions,” he noted.

KOMPAS.com/Rahel Vice Chairman of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) Anwar Abbas, Wednesday (30/8/2023).

Remember Prabowo's promise to pursue corruptors all the way to Antarctica

On the other hand, he expressed feelings of both happiness and sadness regarding anti-corruption efforts in the first two years of the administration.

On the positive side, the government under Prabowo's leadership is committed to eradicating corruption, collusion, and nepotism (KKN). This has been reflected in various speeches delivered on the matter.

One example was the launch of the Danantara program at the Merdeka Palace on February 24, 2025. At that event, Prabowo stated that he would fight corruption with all his might and without discrimination.

This resolve has been reiterated in subsequent speeches, including one in February 2026 where Prabowo addressed issues of budget efficiency and stated that corruption is still rampant.

“We must eradicate corruption from the earth in Indonesia. We need to stop all leaks, all deviations, and all manipulations. Prabowo even stated, 'I will chase those corruptors, even to Antarctica, to the furthest deserts,'” Anwar explained.

For instance, corruption in the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has ensnared former head Dadan Hindayana along with two former deputy heads.

Similarly, the case of alleged extortion linked to the Occupational Health and Safety (K3) certificate processing at the Manpower Ministry has implicated Deputy Minister Immanuel Ebenezer.