Indonesia's Government Cites Religion's Role Two Years Into Prabowo Administration
Indonesia's communications agency credited the Religious Affairs Ministry with strengthening national unity and anti-corruption values, according to Republika.
JAKARTA — The head of Indonesia's Government Communication Agency, Syahganda Nainggolan, praised three achievements of the Religious Affairs Ministry on Monday, according to Republika. He spoke at a press conference on two years of the government of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, held at the ministry's office in Jakarta.
According to Republika, Syahganda said the ministry had succeeded in using religion as a tool of national unity. He said the other two achievements were using religion to fight corruption and improving human resources through education.
Republika reported that Syahganda said religion's role went beyond spiritual life. He linked it to national issues, integrity and the development of Indonesian people. Republika quoted him saying the ministry had made religion "a tool for liberation from the culture of corruption."
Republika reported that the Interfaith Harmony Index (IKUB) rose from 76.47 in 2024 to 77.89 in 2025. The survey was conducted by the ministry with the University of Indonesia. Republika said the 2025 figure was the highest since national measurement began in 2015 and above the 76.77 target in the national medium-term development plan. The survey measured tolerance, equality and togetherness. Tolerance scored 88.82, equality 79.35 and togetherness 65.49.
Republika also reported, citing an earlier article from 1 January 2026, that the ministry's Interfaith Harmony Centre runs a digital early-warning system called SI-RUKUN. It said the system is linked to 1,156 religious counsellors. It also reported the ministry supported 468 villages designated as harmony-aware and handled 46 harmony cases through mediation and interfaith dialogue during 2025.
Republika did not report any response from the ministry or from critics of the programmes. It did not give details of how the anti-corruption results were measured.
Background
Interfaith harmony and religious moderation are long-standing priorities for the Religious Affairs Ministry. The ministry's programmes are part of the government's Asta Cita agenda, the policy framework of the Prabowo-Gibran administration, according to Republika.
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