How Long Will the Protests Last?
Anti-US demonstrations have now spread to several regions. These could cause losses for Indonesian businesses and may also mean that economic recovery stays on the horizon.
October 16, 2001
FROM morning till night the streets of Central Jakarta appear quieter than usual. Apparently, according to groups of professional observers, the time when demonstrators will flood the streets is after Friday prayers. This is in fact when the demonstrations against the United States (US) and United Kingdom—who have begun a military offensive against Afghanistan—have been at their height. In a spirit of Muslim solidarity, the demonstrat...