Political Charter: TNI Becomes the Most Trusted Institution by the Public in May 2023

Based on a survey released by Charta Politika Indonesia, the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) ranks highest as the most trusted state institution by the public, with a 90% approval rating among respondents. This comprises 12% who responded "strongly trust" and 78% who responded "trust".

The Presidency/President holds the second position with 82% approval, including 9% who responded "strongly trust" and 73% who responded "trust".

The Supreme Court follows in third place with 81%, with 4% responding "strongly trust" and 77% responding "trust".

The Constitutional Court is ranked fourth with 80%, consisting of 4% "strongly trust" and 77% "trust". The Attorney General's Office is fifth with 78%, comprising 4% "strongly trust" and 74% "trust".

The least trusted state institution is the House of Representatives (DPR), with only 62% approval. This is broken down into 3% "strongly trust" and 59% "trust".

This survey was conducted through face-to-face interviews with 1,220 respondents spread across 34 provinces from May 2-7, 2023.

Sample selection used a multistage random sampling method with a margin of error of approximately 2.82% and a 95% confidence level.

The following details the level of public trust in institutions according to the Charta Politika survey conducted from May 2-7, 2023:

* TNI 90%
Strongly Trust 12%
Trust 78%
* Presidency/President 82%
Strongly Trust 9%
Trust 73%
* Supreme Court 81%
Strongly Trust 4%
Trust 77%
* Constitutional Court 80%
Strongly Trust 4%
Trust 76%
* Attorney General's Office 78%
Strongly Trust 4%
Trust 74%
* Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) 76%
Strongly Trust 5%
Trust 71%
* People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) 74%
Strongly Trust 4%
Trust 70%
* National Police (Polri) 70%
Strongly Trust 4%
Trust 66%
* Regional Representatives Council (DPD) 63%
Strongly Trust 3%
Trust 60%
* House of Representatives (DPR) 62%
Strongly Trust 3%
Trust 59%

(Also read: Trust in the National Police is the Lowest Compared to Other Law Enforcement Institutions)