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How transparent are the new Indonesian President’s business interests?

Alasdair speaks to investigative journalist Margareth Aritonang about President Prabowo Subianto's business interests.
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One month ago, Prabowo Subianto was inaugurated as the new president of Indonesia.

An investigation by The Gecko Project has revealed that Subianto has invested in or owned companies involved with rainforest logging, coal mining, palm oil production, and industrial fishing – but many of the companies appear to be inactive.

Do these investments representing potentially concerning conflicts of interest, or are they par for the course? Are his own claims of enormous wealth accurate or exaggerated?

Alasdair MacEwen speaks to the author of the Gecko Project research, Margareth Aritonang, the Pulitzer Center’s 2024 Rainforest Investigations Fellow for Indonesia.

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