Abdurrahman Wahid's administration eventually decided not to ignore the fatal mistake of the final Suharto government. In April 1998, despite the streets being full of protestors, a determined Suharto went ahead and raised fuel prices, inciting more people to take to the streets, forcing him from office.

Abdurrahman Wahid seems to have learned from this. During the last few weeks, many protestors have thronged the State Palace urging the governme