Protests and food poisonings test Indonesian president's first year in office
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When Prabowo Subianto campaigned to become Indonesia's new president, he promised dynamic economic growth and major social change. But his first year in office has not lived up to this populist platform. Rather, his ambitious pledges have been confronted by the realities of South East Asia's biggest economy. A frustrated youth, worried about jobs, took to the streets in late August to protest against the rising cost of living, corruption and inequality - the government was forced to roll back the perks for politicians that had triggered public fury. There had been huge protests earlier in the year too, against budget cuts that hit healthcare and education spending.
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