Flocking to the Post Office
The government has begun to disburse compensation funds, but there are those who do not understand the issue and others who do not have compensation cards.
October 4, 2005
POST offices across Indonesia became bustling centers last Saturday. Thousands flocked to queue at post offices to obtain Rp300,000 in compensation for the rise in the fuel price as the government promised. The poor are being given money to compensate for the rise in their expenses due to the increase in the fuel price.
The government has disbursed Rp1.7 trillion in cash. The Minister for National Development, Sri Mulyani, said that the Departme
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