Gerindra Legislator: Trust Is the Greatest Capital of the Nation

Illustration of the DPR MPR Senayan Jakarta Building. (Antara)

Member of Commission II of the House of Representatives from the Gerindra Faction, Azis Subekti, emphasized that trust is the greatest capital to realize a great and prosperous nation.

Azis said that at the beginning of 2026, the government of President Prabowo Subianto was actually not lacking in agendas, programs, or resources. According to him, the most decisive thing is something that is often not written in state documents, but always determines the direction of history, namely mutual trust.

"Inter-electoral trust between nations, between the government and the people, between the center and the regions, between different political groups is the most expensive capital to ensure that a country not only moves, but moves in the right direction," Azis said in a statement, Tuesday, January 13.

"The history of many nations shows one simple lesson: heavy, unpopular, even painful policies in the short term can survive if they are implemented in an atmosphere of mutual trust. At this point, Indonesia today is being tested," he continued.

Azis assessed that the current government's major direction is relatively clear. Where the country wants to come back strong in strategic affairs such as food, energy, industry, defense, and economic stability.

"This is not a reactive step, but rather an awareness that the world is moving to a phase that is not friendly to internally fragile countries. Excessive dependence on external parties, global markets, or promises of false stability is a quick path to crisis. Indonesia chooses a harder path: building independence slowly, while maintaining stability," he said.

However, continued Azis, economic independence and state stability never grow in a vacuum. It grows from the belief that the policies taken are indeed aimed at the common good, not for a handful of groups.

"This is the greatest challenge of today's government and beyond, to keep the big direction from being reduced by short-term interests, political transactions, or noise that undermines the sense of justice," he added.

According to the legislator from the Central Java VI District, many policies today require collective patience. The industrialization, strengthening of food, fiscal reform, to the arrangement of bureaucracy do not always immediately feel the benefits.

In a situation like this, said Azis, mutual trust is the main energy so that the nation is not easily tired and blames each other. Without trust, every policy will be suspected, every small mistake will be exaggerated, and every corrective step will be considered a weakness.

"Trust is also an important bridge between the central and regional governments. A big country is not built only from the presidential palace but from thousands of small decisions in districts, cities, and villages. When the center believes in the region, and the region feels trusted to execute policies responsibly, then the consistency of the national direction will be maintained. On the other hand, if this relationship is filled with prejudice, even the best policies will be stalled in the field," he explained.

The same applies in the relationship between political groups. Azis said that democracy is not about winning-losing without end, but about the ability to maintain a common agenda after the contest is over.

He emphasized that a large country does not demand uniformity of thought, but requires a minimum agreement on the direction that stability, economic independence, and people's welfare are common goals that should not be sacrificed for the sake of momentary interests.

"This is the most important message that should be guarded in the course of this government. Indonesia is not on an easy road, but is on a road that is historically reasonable. This road requires consistent policies, firm leadership, and no less important, public trust that continues to be maintained with honesty, openness, and courage to correct itself," he continued.

Azis said that his view was not an invitation to turn a blind eye to criticism. Quite the contrary, criticism born out of concern is part of the trust itself.

"What needs to be avoided is collective cynicism, the feeling that whatever the state does is always useless and untrustworthy. A nation trapped in cynicism will be difficult to move forward, no matter how great its potential," he said.

In the end, added Azis, Indonesia's big direction is not only determined by a president, a cabinet, or a period of government. But it is determined by our ability to maintain trust as national energy.

"As long as the government maintains a consistent and fair direction, and as long as the people give room for rational and critical trust, Indonesia has a real opportunity to grow into a great country: politically stable, economically independent, and able to prosper its people with dignity," said Azis.

"In the midst of a world that is increasingly noisy and uncertain, mutual trust is an anchor. Without it, the big ship called Indonesia will easily sway. With it, even a difficult journey can still be taken with the belief that we are heading in the right direction," he concluded.