Mere Blandishments after Fiery Demos

The government is to provide compensation to the tune of Rp4.4 trillion for the poor as well as Rp6 trillion for businesspeople and workers. But is this enough?

January 14, 2003

IF you live in Jakarta, it would be best if you made a point of avoiding the National Monument (Monas) complex and the environs of the State Palace during the weeks to come. This advice is especially aimed at those who always complain about getting stuck in traffic jams. These days, there are hundreds of people in the area, shouting out slogans in front of the palace gates every day from dawn till dusk. Their demands are simple: the government mu

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