1 Year of Prabowo's cabinet, Mendes Yandri wins Top 3 in Best Minister Survey

Jakarta – The Prolog (Public Research on Governance) research institute, by the Prolog Survey Center, has released the results of a survey regarding the performance of cabinet ministers in the government of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka. The Minister of Towns and Development of Disadvantaged Regions won the top three positions in the category of ministers with the best performance. The survey was conducted from 7 to 14 October 2025 with 1,600 respondents in 38 provinces. Multistage stratified random sampling method with a confidence level of 95 percent and a margin of error of ±2.5 percent. There are five main dimensions measured in this survey, namely policy effectiveness, public benefits, consistency between programs, implementation integrity and social empathy and responsiveness. Executive Director of Prolog, Arifuddin Hamid, explained that this survey was designed to capture public perceptions of the performance of ministers, both in terms of cross-sector policy coordination and program effectiveness at the implementation level. Scroll TO GO CONTENT “Government legitimacy is formed from results that can be felt by the public. The public appreciates policies that have a direct impact and are implemented with transparent management,” Arifuddin said in an online release, Friday (24/10/2025. In the Technical Minister category, the three names with the highest level of a Saad Bay minister of Sathiwa action, a minister of Sathiwa. percentage of 79.4%, Minister of Agriculture Amran Sulaiman with 78.9%, and Minister of Towns and Development of Disadvantaged Regions Yandri Susanto with a satisfaction level of 78.6%. Arifuddin said Yandri is highly regarded by the public because of his success in consolidating village policies that are result-oriented and based on community needs. According to the public, Arifuddin said, Yandri is seen as able to maintain continuity between national policies and implementation at the local level with a participatory and adaptive approach to the town’s social context. Policy steps such as accelerating the distribution of village funds, strengthening BUMDs as the basis of the community economy, and increasing the capacity of village officials show a more measurable and inclusive policy direction. “Yandri’s performance shows leadership that is effective and rooted in society. He not only manages programs but builds public trust through an open and collaborative approach. In the context of governance, Yandri is an example of how village policies can be implemented with technocratic discipline without losing social empathy,” said Arifuddin. From an institutional perspective, The presence of the Red and White Village Cooperative, which goes hand in hand with the improvement in the performance of existing BUMDes, proves the capacity of the Ministry of Villages to consolidate in the consolidation of the management of community empowerment, but also in a participatory management empowerment system. aimed at more real village economic development. Achmad Fanani Rosyidi, founder of the Association for Indonesian Democracy, judged that Yandri’s achievements show a new direction for the ministry’s leadership that supports village communities. “Yandri has succeeded in translating the concept of participatory development into concrete policies. He is not only present as a policy maker, but also as a facilitator who listens and adapts to social realities on the ground. “This success shows that villages are no longer seen as objects of development, but rather subjects that have the ability to independently to grow under fair management,” Fanani said. Fitrah, Director of the Prologue Survey Center and moderator of this release, added that the survey results illustrate the growing public appreciation for the ministry’s performance. work with a result-based approach (result-oriented management). “The findings regarding Yandri reinforce the message to which the public is increasingly sensitive the consistency and real benefits of government policy. When people see direct results in their towns, trust in government naturally grows. Achievement like this is a new benchmark for other ministers in building impact-based legitimacy,” said Fitrah. Also watch the video “Mendes Yandri Follows Zulhas Review of the Launch Location of Kopdes Merah Putih” here: (yang/dhn)