Surging prices in Indonesia and rising inflation may erode Jokowi’s support

Vendors waiting for customers at a traditional market in Tangerang, Banten, on April 3, 2022. - AFP

JAKARTA, April 10 (Jakarta Post/ANN): President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's approval ratings have taken a modest hit amid rising inflation, with analysts undecided as to how far his popularity might further wane.

Indonesians have been feeling the pinch of the rising global commodity prices and an energy crisis that have been exacerbated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with staple food and fuel prices soaring at home.