Jakarta: Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto has secured a strong 78 percent public approval rating despite facing a series of early governance challenges, according to a recent survey by Indikator Politik Indonesia. The former military commander, who assumed office in October 2024, continues to enjoy high public confidence largely due to his anti-corruption initiatives and ambitious social welfare programs.

The survey, conducted between October 20 and 27 with 1,220 respondents, revealed that 20.8 percent of Indonesians expressed dissatisfaction with the president’s performance. While this marks a slight dip from the initial 80.9 percent approval rating recorded at the start of his presidency, it underscores the resilience of Prabowo’s popularity in the early months of his administra

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