Agum Gumelar: “The decision was taken to avoid bloodshed”

The demonstrations that rocked the streets of Jakarta last month lasted for weeks. The anger arose voluntarily from various sectors of society—housewives, students, laborers, businesspeople and others. They were all protesting the increase of fuel prices and utilities rates announced by the government on January 1. Specifically for telephone rates, this was the second of three increases planned by the government. The first raise took place

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