President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo presents the draft of the 2021 state budget to House of Representatives Speaker Puan Maharani during a plenary session on Aug. 14. - Antara
JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/Asia News Network): President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo has consistently prioritised economic development in his seven years of leadership, but Indonesia’s economic growth has remained below target.
Covid-19 policies are the latest example of how the Jokowi administration places the economy above other policy goals – in this case, over public health.
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