19 Million Jobs: Gibran's Promise, Not Prabowo's, Says Analyst
Indonesian Presidential Special Advisor Said Iqbal stated that the promise of creating 19 million jobs during the presidential election was made by Gibran Rakabuming Raka, not Prabowo Subianto. Iqbal characterized the pledge as campaign hyperbole and unrealistic.
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