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September 14, 2025
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Indonesia leader in damage control, installs loyalists after protests

Indonesia leader in damage control, installs loyalists after protests

Indonesia leader in damage control, installs loyalists after protests..

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Following deadly riots last month, Indonesia's leader Prabowo Subianto has undertaken damage control measures, including removing his finance minister and acceding to protester demands, while simultaneously installing loyalists to consolidate power.

  • Prabowo removed five ministers, including respected finance minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati, after protests stemming from low wages and unemployment.
  • The riots, sparked after a paramilitary police vehicle ran over a delivery motorcycle driver, resulted in at least 10 deaths and hundreds detained.
  • His new finance chief Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa announced an unprecedented $12 billion injection into the economy to spur growth.
  • The reshuffle is seen as an opportunity for Prabowo to replace officials linked to former president Joko Widodo with his own trusted allies, consolidating his political power.

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