The Apple Falls Far from the Tree
President Prabowo Subianto’s programs are considered as contradicting many of the ideas championed by Sumitro Djojohadikusumo. The state’s role is excessive.
Adil Al Hasan
June 1, 2026
VISITING Sumitro Djojohadikusumo’s home on Jalan Sriwijaya in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, was a routine for Emil Salim seven decades ago. The former Chair of the Presidential Advisory Council vividly remembers how Sumitro frequently summoned several of his students at night for extra lectures, especially whenever the father of President Prabowo Subianto was preparing to travel abroad. At the time, Sumitro, a leading figure in the Indones
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