Prabowo Slams ‘Little Kings’ as Indonesian Budget Pushback Grows
- Prabowo aims to free up $19 billion for social programs
- Spending cuts seen dragging on construction, tourism sectors
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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto doubled down on a push to slash spending and reallocate funds to his signature social programs, criticizing opposition from “little kings” even as concerns rise that the cuts could prove a drag on Southeast Asia’s largest economy.
The former general on Monday said he would make good on campaign pledges to fund social welfare programs despite “those who are against me.”