On the cross-bridge in the area of Jembatan Besi in Grogol, West Jakarta, Lilik Hastuti scattered dozens of pamphlets. Entitled Mega-Bintang-Rakyat, the leaflets called for action against the New Order's dictatorship under Suharto. "I was scared of being caught by the security personnel," said Lilik, an activist of the People's Democratic Party (PRD), in a discussion with Tempo in January to recall the incident 16 years ago.

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