Fuel Price Increases
Mafia Rejoice at Price Rises
Tuesday, March 20, 2001
The government has decided to cancel the planned fuel increases that would have affected the general public. But it's only oil smugglers who are celebrating.
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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
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