Fuel Price Hike
Throttling the `Little' People
Tuesday, June 26, 2001
The recent rise in fuel prices and subsequent increases in the price of essential goods will make life even more difficult for people. As usual, the poor will bear a disproportionate share of suffering.
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The 30-percent increase in fuel prices has hit Budi Aryanto hard. Since the hike was announced by the government two weeks ago, the 46-year-old's average daily income has plummeted 40 percent. Before the price of premium gasoline rose, the angkot (minivan) driver on the Manggarai-Karet route used to take home at least Rp50,000 a day. "Now, I'm only able to hand over Rp30,000 to my wife." he said dejectedly.
No wonder that Atek,
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