President Prabowo Questions Economic Anomaly: Growth vs. Middle Class Decline
President Prabowo Subianto has questioned the paradox in Indonesia's economy, where steady 5% annual growth contrasts with a shrinking middle class and rising poverty. He attributed this to systemic capital flight and widespread trade fraud, specifically under-invoicing, which prevents national wealth from benefiting the broader population.
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