Indonesia Needs Realistic Economic Goals Instead of Chasing 8% Growth

Indonesia has a problem with towering economic goals — it can’t seem to shake ambitions that border on the implausible. Consider targeting 8% growth, something last achieved in 1995. No leader can be without aspirations, but objectives should reflect reality, not remain stuck in a nostalgic fantasy. President Prabowo Subianto, beginning his second year in office, should break with his predecessors and offer a more grounded view of how fast the sprawling and densely populated archipelago can actually grow.