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Governors have urged Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa to reconsider sharp cuts to regional transfer funds, warning the move would strain local budgets and may stall infrastructure projects, with smaller, low-revenue regions being hit hardest.
West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi's public engagement tactics, both in person and on social media, have raised some eyebrows as to whether this approach, reminiscent of ex-president Jokowi's "man of the people" public image, will have as favorable an impact in the current political climate, let alone five years from now.
Jakarta is ready for a new chapter under governor Pramono Anung, who is expected to be able to bridge the gap between the city’s different political groups owing to his reputation as the guy that everybody likes, and despite glitches in the beginning of his term.
