A Bold Move to Quell Unrest: President Prabowo Subianto Scraps Lawmaker Perks
In a powerful and rare concession to mounting public fury, Indonesia’s newly-elected President Prabowo Subianto has announced a major policy reversal, scrapping lucrative financial perks for the nation’s lawmakers.1 The move, made in a televised address on Sunday, August 31, 2025, came as the government grappled with widespread and violent protests that have rocked major…