Is President Prabowo using his 70 speeches to stay in power?

Jakarta, Thekabarnews.com—President Prabowo Subianto made more than 70 public statements that were all the same between the time he took office and the start of February 2026. The goal of these ideas is to make the government work better, politics more honest, and the country stronger. According to BBC News Indonesia says that the motto of his government has always been “Focus on the people and change.”

A political scientist at the University of Melbourne, Vedi Hadiz, says that President Prabowo’s speeches should mostly be about three things. The first thing to do in politics is to change how the government works. The second idea focuses on political morality, which people often connect to stories that fight corruption, money-based politics, and budget leaks. Third, people must follow the Pancasila and the Constitution of 1945.

Hadiz, on the other hand, says that these themes show that the executive branch is gaining power. He thinks that the president’s talk about change is just a way for him to get more power over politics and the economy.

President Prabowo talks a lot about the free meals program (MBG), for short, in his speeches. The president often uses MBG as an example of how his government is open and answerable to the people. People who dislike the program argue that it represents top-down management. This is due to its centralized budget control.

Hadiz also discusses the government’s alleged support for Danantara, a business. He says that these kinds of systems could help political parties get more people to support them. But government officials say that these plans will help the country grow and make the most of its resources.

Another common theme is how the military keeps the country free. In 2025, President Prabowo gave many speeches in Tangerang and West Bandung. The president frequently discussed in these speeches how crucial a robust military is to building a great nation.

Many people are asking if the military’s bigger role in important national projects like food security and logistics means that power is changing.

Government Communications Office (GCO) head Angga Raka Prabowo asserted that there was no concentration of power. He said that Prabowo’s focus on “the people” shows that he cares about doing a good job for the people of the country.

As the year 2026 gets closer, people in Indonesia are still talking about Prabowo’s ideas. Many people who believe this say that strong leaders are the key to both change and stability. People who do not like Reformasi say that it could make politics too centralized.

This argument is part of a larger discussion in Indonesia about democracy, power-sharing, and accountability.