out of touch with the people; indifferent to public concerns
Used in political contexts to criticize leaders or institutions that ignore the will or welfare of ordinary citizens. Often appears in phrases like 国民不在の政治 (politics that disregard the people).
Discussions that ignore the people are continuing.
That policy was criticized as being out of touch with the public.
国民目線 means 'from the people's perspective' and is often used positively, while 国民不在 is a negative term meaning the people's perspective is absent.
Compound of 国民 (people, nation) and 不在 (absence). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely emerged in modern political discourse to describe a perceived disconnect between the government and the governed.