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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
World
Kate Lamb

Indonesian president Prabowo’s first 100 days marked by u-turns, missteps … and sky-high popularity

Then Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto waves to his supporters after attending his campaign rally in Jakarta, Indonesia, 26 January, 2024.
Then Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto waves to his supporters after attending his campaign rally in Jakarta, Indonesia, 26 January, 2024. Photograph: Willy Kurniawan/Reuters

Days after he was sworn in as Indonesia’s eighth president, retired general Prabowo Subianto, kicked off his tenure with a militaristic boot camp in the hills of Java.

In olive-green army fatigues and combat boots, his new cabinet – from bespectacled technocrats to former officers – marched and stood in formation.

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