Prabowo begins third year with tighter grip on Indonesia as public support slips

FILE PHOTO: Indonesia’s newly-inaugurated Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto takes the oath during the presidential inauguration ceremony at the Parliament building in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. - AP

JAKARTA: President Prabowo Subianto rose to power two years ago on a landslide victory, riding waves of optimism fueled by promises that the former Army general would accelerate economic growth and deliver social programmes that would improve the lives of ordinary Indonesians.

But almost halfway through his five-year term, public sentiment has soured as his broad political support failed to translate into tangible policy outcomes that address their concerns, widening the disconnect between the government’s priorities and the reality on the ground.

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资料照片：2024年10月20日星期日，印尼新任总统普拉博沃·苏比安托在印尼雅加达国会大厦举行的总统就职典礼上宣誓就职。——美联社

雅加达：两年前，普拉博沃·苏比安托总统以压倒性优势赢得大选，凭借着民众的乐观情绪，这位前陆军将领承诺将加快经济增长，并推行能够改善普通印尼人生活的社会计划。

但五年任期过半，公众情绪开始恶化，因为他广泛的政治支持未能转化为切实可行的政策成果来解决民众的关切，导致政府的优先事项与实际情况之间的脱节加剧。

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