The President and Street Parliament

The demand for President Abdurrahman Wahid's resignation from both inside and outside the political arena gathers momentum.

February 6, 2001

Wearing jerseys and holding aloft the multicolored logos of their alma maters, the rows upon rows of protesters reminded one of a giant dragon. Last Thursday, thousands of university students took to the streets of Jakarta, a mass extending from the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle to the MPR/DPR (House of Representatives/Peoples Consultative Assembly) building. Calling for the resignation of President Abdurrahman Wahid, the student rally was remin

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