Jokowi’s Popularity Drops Over Fuel Price Hikes in Indonesia
- Approval rating down 10 percentage points to 62.6% from 72.3%
- Government’s move to raise fuel prices triggered protests
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Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo’s popularity took a hit after his decision to increase fuel prices raised public discontentment over surging living costs, according to the latest opinion poll.
His approval rating fell by 10 percentage points to 62.6% from 72.3% in August, based on Indikator Politik’s survey of 1,200 people conducted Sept. 5-10. That’s his lowest rating since May, according to the pollster, when there were similar concerns over soaring prices of cooking oil and other basic food items.