Indonesia's Prabowo co-opts Widodo allies into advisory council amid approval slide

President Prabowo Subianto has appointed allies of former President Joko Widodo and other establishment figures to a presidential advisory council, a move analysts read as an effort to neutralize potential rivals as his approval rating falls. The council is advisory only, so the appointments signal political consolidation rather than policy shift. The move suggests Prabowo is managing elite tensions ahead of possible electoral challenges.