Prabowo’s troubled first year


Recovering stolen funds: Prabowo (centre) speaking to officials during the handover of assets recovered from a corruption case involving palm oil companies. — AFP

STUDENT groups plan­­­ned a protest on the first anniversary of Prabowo Subianto’s government in Jakarta, two months after violent demonstrations rocked the country, as the president held a Cabinet meeting to mark his first year in office.

Protesters gathered yesterday near the presidential palace to protest against government ­policies, a coalition of student bodies known locally as BEM SI said on Instagram, accompanied by hashtags #1YearIsEnough and #1YearOfContinuousProblems.

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