Indonesian Islamic Youth Forum Presents Eight Demands to Government

On the occasion of Indonesia's 81st anniversary of independence, a coalition of national Islamic youth organizations has put forth eight key demands to the government.

The forum, comprising prominent groups such as Pemuda Muslimin Indonesia, Pemuda Al-Irsyad, Generasi Muda Mathla’ul Anwar, Pemuda Hidayatullah, and Barisan Muda Al-Ittihadiyah, issued these statements in Jakarta on Wednesday, August 26, 2026.

These demands are framed as a moral, religious, and national responsibility of Islamic youth towards Indonesia's development trajectory as it approaches its centennial of independence. The forum expressed concern that despite 81 years since the proclamation, Indonesia still grapples with significant challenges.

These persistent issues include the enforcement of law, disparities in education and economy, agrarian conflicts, natural resource management, moral challenges among the youth, and food sovereignty. The organizations stressed that President Prabowo Subianto's 'Asta Cita' national development agenda must be more than just a policy document or political rhetoric.

They called for the agenda to be translated into concrete policies, budgetary allocations, and actionable programs that yield tangible benefits for the populace. The forum insisted that the agenda "must not stop as a promise, political slogan, or development planning document. All these programs must be immediately realized through policies, budgets, actions, and real results that can be directly felt by the people."