00:00In Indonesia, police cracked down on protesters demanding the suspension of the free meal program
00:05and a reduction in the prices of basic goods.
00:08This follows last month's dismissal by President Prabowo, head of the National Nutrition Agency,
00:14who was in charge of the social program and two of his deputies for unleashed administrative offenses.
00:20Economists believe that the government's interventionist policies are causing concern among investors
00:26due to the global rise in energy prices.
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