JAKARTA: Hundreds of workers rallied in support of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Saturday amid allegations that police illegally wiretapped him, while hundreds of women marched against the president's policies.
The pro-Prabowo demonstration marked a contrast to recent protests against his administration, part of growing public discontent over his costly populist policies, handling of raging wildfires and weakening investor confidence in Southeast Asia's biggest economy.
Labour Party Chairperson Said Iqbal, leading the workers' rally, called for unity to support Prabowo and said he would mobilise union members against those who threaten the former general's presidency.
"We can mobilise members of our organisation across every town, every factory," Said, a special adviser to the president, was quoted as saying by Detik News. "We are prepared to respond at any moment to maintain order should any unrest arise, whether instigated by foreign interests or by individuals seeking to cause trouble."
