Students to protest as Prabowo marks one year in office - Politics - The Jakarta Post

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

62% : Protesters will gather 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.
59% : In late August, student-led protests against government policies and lawmaker perks spread nationwide.
52% : "Generally, Prabowo's government experienced some turbulence in the first year, especially with regards to a lack of openness and participation," he said, citing the President's signature free school meals programme.
46% : Wasisto Raharjo Jati, a politics researcher at the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), said Prabowo's first year was marred by a lack of public participation in his policies.
31% : The scheme, which aims to give meals to millions of students and pregnant women, has been hit by controversy after thousands of students fell sick from food poisoning. To fund his programmes, which also include free health check-ups and schools for the poor, Prabowo has cut government spending or diverted money from other areas, including education.

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