00:00Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has seen his approval rating plunge to 44.5% from more than 81% last
00:09November.
00:09The sharp decline comes as rising cost of living and discontent over his flagship policies weigh on public confidence.
00:20According to Research Institute, SMRC, high food prices remain the biggest concern among Indonesians, followed by corruption and poverty.
00:29The polls also revealed low confidence in two of Prabowo's key initiatives, his free meals program and village cooperative scheme.
00:37The free meal program, one of Prabowo's key campaign promises, has faced repeated food poisoning incidents affecting more than 50
00:45,000 people, as well as allegations of corruption and poor management.
00:50The findings add to mounting pressure on Prabowo as he approaches his second anniversary in office, amid growing public dissatisfaction
00:59with his government's handling of the economy.
