Prabowo’s tightrope walk to 2029

Barely months into his presidency, Prabowo Subianto has swiftly consolidated power in Indonesia. His oversized cabinet filled with loyalists, a muted opposition and expansive welfare programs highlight his preference for centralised governance. While these moves project strength, they risk straining Indonesia’s fiscal health, testing the patience of a fragile party coalition, and alienating Indonesia’ digitally-savvy […]
Revision of Election Law: Innovation-Based Participatory Democracy Governance

Dalam rangka memperingati hari ulang tahun yang ke-13, Populi Center menyelenggarakan diskusi Forum Populi bertajuk “Revisi UU Pemilu: Tata Kelola Demokrasi Partisipatif Berbasis Inovasi.” Diskusi ini bertujuan menjadi ruang dialog terbuka yang mempertemukan berbagai pemangku kepentingan mulai dari pembuat kebijakan, akademisi, partai politik, hingga kelompok masyarakat sipil untuk mengkaji arah Revisi UU Pemilu tahun 2025. […]
Is Prabowo's 100-Minister cabinet a step towards autocracy?

As he began his presidency, Prabowo Subianto's 'Red and White Cabinet' revealed a swift and aggressive consolidation of power, positioning himself as the dominant political force in the country. With over 100 individuals in top government roles — a '100-minister cabinet' — Prabowo leverages this structure to entrench loyalty, neutralize opposition and tighten his grip […]
Power Conflict

Sociologically, law has two faces at once. These two faces are always side by side, cannot be erased as sociological realities. First, the face of law that is not bound by space and time, is objective, namely a structure that controls every actor, is impartial, and realizes the public interest. Second, the face of law that is bound by space and time, is subjective, namely a structure that becomes […]
Quick Count Results Release: Bojonegoro Regency Election

Populi Center, a non-profit research institution in the field of public policy and opinion, held a quick count for the Bojonegoro Regency Regional Head Election on November 27, 2024 as a form of active participation in maintaining the quality of the results of the 2024 Simultaneous Regional Elections. The Quick Count was conducted by taking a sample of 400 TPS from a total of 2120 TPS in Bojonegoro Regency. Determination of TPS […]
Media Release: Electoral Map Ahead Of Bojonegoro Regional Election

Populi Center, a non-profit research institution in the field of public policy and opinion, conducted a Voter Participation and Preference Survey Ahead of the Bojonegoro Pilbup, from November 6 to 12, 2024. The respondent sample was spread proportionally across 30 sub-districts. The purpose of this survey was to see the current competition map among the candidates competing in the Bojonegoro Pilbup as a reference for voters […]
Media Release: 2024 Presidential Election Quick Count Results

The 2024 General Election (Pemilu) has ended. Populi Center as a non-profit institution for the study of public opinion and public policy, participated in organizing a quick count (QC) for the Presidential-Vice Presidential Election (Pilpres). The quick count was conducted at 2500 polling stations spread across 38 provinces in Indonesia. The vote counting process for the Presidential Election began at 13.00 in each […]
The state and the obligation to bring a sense of security to women and children

92% masyarakat sangat mengkhawatirkan persoalan kekerasan terhadap perempuan dan anak, tetapi 72% merasa Negara telah menghadirkan rasa aman. Kekerasan, … tanggung jawab personal? Kekhawatiran Sebagai Bentuk Fear of Crime Kekerasan terhadap perempuan dan anak di Indonesia merupakan persoalan yang sangat mengkhawatirkan. Kasus demi kasus kekerasan makin mudah disorot media menjadi konsumsi harian massa. Tidak […]
National Survey: Road to 2024 Elections: One-Round Election Chances

Populi Center, a non-profit public opinion and policy research institution, conducted a National Survey from January 27 to February 3, 2024. The respondent samples were proportionally spread across 38 provinces in Indonesia, including 4 (four) New Autonomous Regions in Papua. The data collection method in this survey was carried out through face-to-face interviews […]
Survei Nasional: Road to 2024 Elections: Dinamika Politik Jelang Debat Kandidat

Populi Center, a non-profit public opinion and policy research institution, conducted a National Survey from November 28 to December 5, 2023. The respondent samples were spread proportionally across 38 provinces in Indonesia, including 4 (four) New Autonomous Regions, namely Central Papua, Southwest Papua, Mountainous Papua, and South Papua. The purpose of the survey was to determine the perception […]