Indonesia's new leadership: Prabowo Subianto's 5 priorities

President-elect's goals cover welfare, housing and being a 'good neighbor'

Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto, left, and Vice President-elect Gibran Rakabuming Raka at an election event in Jakarta earlier this year. They will be inaugurated on Oct. 20. The incoming leader has articulated a vision of eight policy priorities, which include public health and affordable housing. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)

ISMI DAMAYANTI, Nikkei staff writer

October 18, 2024 11:23 JST

JAKARTA -- Indonesia will complete the transfer of power on Sunday to Prabowo Subianto, a retired army general who secured the presidency on his third attempt.

Alongside Vice President-elect Gibran Rakabuming Raka, Prabowo has outlined a vision he calls Asta Cita -- which means "eight goals" in Sanskrit. The plan comprises 17 priority programs that they want to complete in their five-year term. While Prabowo came up with some of the initiatives, such as a free meal program, others -- refining minerals domestically and developing a new capital city -- are the legacy of outgoing President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo.