Power for the people
Everywhere you look, the country seems to be teetering on the brink, and whether he likes it or not President Prabowo has been seen by most people as being slow to respond to the problems, if not causing the problems themselves.
President Prabowo Subianto has been in office for two years, yet there are few achievements to celebrate. Natural disasters, service disruptions and economic setbacks indicate the country is teetering. In Sumatra, Kalimantan and Papua, fires have burned peatland forests for four months, causing hazardous haze that affects neighboring countries.
People in these regions have waited for drastic measures to be taken, but the air quality remains poor. Persistent fuel shortages have caused long lines at gas stations, tarnishing Bali's image as a premium tourism destination. The Indonesian capital, Batam, experienced severe electricity outages, impacting this international city designed to rival Singapore.
The Indonesian stock market struggled its worst decline in 30 years after MSCI considered relegating Indonesia to standalone status.
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