President Prabowo Downplays Rupiah Weakness: 'Villagers Don't Use Dollars'
President Prabowo Subianto dismissed concerns over the rupiah weakening past 17,500 against the US dollar, arguing that villagers do not use dollars and are therefore unaffected. He emphasized food and energy security while criticizing those predicting national collapse.
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