The Cost of Casualty: Prabowo's Verbal Slips and Indonesia's Economic Woes Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto has long been associated with controversy, but recent remarks on the rupiah and a "glass car" have sparked a new kind of debate.
Gone are the days when his unscripted comments were dismissed as mere gaffes; now, analysts warn that these verbal slips may be symptoms of a deeper problem that could undermine government legitimacy in the face of economic hardship.
Prabowo's off the cuff style has contributed to his popularity, but it also raises concerns.