Riandy Laksono - Prabonomics
Talking Indonesia
- Published
- February 28, 2025
- Duration
- 48:15
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Aug 30, 2026
Discusses This past week has seen what some have argued are the first big mobilisations of the new Prabowo gov…
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This past week has seen what some have argued are the first big mobilisations of the new Prabowo government, with coordinated student protests across 12 cities under the banner of Indonesia Gelap, or “Dark Indonesia”. The students list a number of demands, from human rights to environmental issues, but the trigger for these protests lie in deep budgetary …
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This past week has seen what some have argued are the first big mobilisations of the new Prabowo government, with coordinated student protests across 12 cities under the banner of Indonesia Gelap, or “Dark Indonesia”. The students list a number of demands, from human rights to environmental issues, but the trigger for these protests lie in deep budgetary cuts initiated across the public service, to the tune of US$44 billion. The worst ministries and agencies, including the Ministry for Manpower