‘I’m in charge’, declares Prabowo dismissing rumours of being under Jokowi's shadow


JAKARTA: President Prabowo Subianto (pic) has made it clear he is in full control of his administration, brushing off perceptions of being under former president Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo’s shadow.

In front of his cabinet on Monday (May 5), Prabowo firmly said that while he consults with Jokowi and other former presidents, he is an independent leader who charts the course of his administration on his own terms.

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