A Turbulent Tuesday
Student protests occurred in many cities during the early 1970s. From Bandung and Jakarta the demonstrations spread to Medan, Padang, Surabaya and Ujung Pandang. They proclaimed their opposition to foreign capital, the construction of the Taman Mini Indonesia megabucks park project, the Marriage Bill and corruption. The protests reached a climax in the capital on January 15, 1974.
January 14, 2014
Protesting Tanaka
Students worried that Japan's capital assistance would result in more poverty. Mass protests led to violence and burnings.
THE all-night tirakat (gathering of prayers and meditation) at the University of Indonesia in Central Jakarta sometime at the end of 1973, marked an important step in the lead-up to the Malari incident. The event was attended by students and faculty as well as representatives of university student councils i
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