Shadow Cabinet Calls Prabowo's Speech Overly Optimistic
Bhima Yudhistira of the Shadow Cabinet deems President Prabowo Subianto's state address unrealistic.
The Shadow Cabinet, a civil society watchdog group, criticized President Prabowo Subianto's recent state address for being overly optimistic. Bhima Yudhistira, Shadow Cabinet's Minister of Finance and Budget Governance, stated the president's 2027 economic growth targets were unrealistic. Prabowo claimed high growth would create jobs, but Bhima pointed out job growth rates have been declining in recent years.
The Shadow Cabinet also questioned Prabowo's renewable energy plans, noting current projections fall short of ambitious targets and fail to address the country's coal power oversupply issues. Bhima warned that failing to address El Niño could lead to economic growth rates below 5 percent, contradicting Prabowo's optimistic projections.
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