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Indonesia's Constitutional Court has ordered President Prabowo Subianto's free meal programme to be removed from the education budget, ruling it does not qualify as an educational expense and violates constitutional spending requirements.
Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo has resigned, marking a significant leadership change as Southeast Asian nations navigate mounting US trade pressures, security concerns, and demographic shifts.
Indonesia's free nutritious meals programme has been hit by another leadership upheaval as its recently appointed head resigned on health grounds, citing severe stress. President Prabowo quickly appointed a political ally to replace her, raising fresh questions about the scheme's stability.
The head of Indonesia's National Nutrition Agency has resigned citing health concerns, marking the second leadership change in six weeks for President Prabowo Subianto's troubled free meals initiative amid budget cuts and investigations.
President Prabowo Subianto has instructed a comprehensive review of two flagship programmes—a free nutritious meal scheme and the Red and White cooperative initiative—as mounting criticism and logistical challenges force a potential operational overhaul.
The corruption investigation into Indonesia's former deputy attorney general Febrie Adriansyah has exposed deep institutional tensions within Jakarta's law-enforcement agencies, testing President Prabowo Subianto's anti-corruption promises.
Indonesian police raids in Jakarta seized tens of millions in currency and gold, including assets found at a deputy prosecutor's residence, raising questions about institutional cohesion and the integrity of anti-corruption efforts.
Indonesia has restructured military training for managers of President Prabowo Subianto's village cooperative initiative after five participants died within two weeks. The defence ministry removed combat elements and reduced physical intensity.
Indonesian police detained dozens of protesters in Surabaya after a rally criticising President Prabowo Subianto's administration, with rights groups documenting the arrests.
Indonesia's human rights commission has demanded the government suspend military training for managers of President Prabowo Subianto's Red and White Cooperatives programme following five deaths during the initial phase of a 45-day training course.