Prix du fuel : émeutes à Jakarta et Makassar – 28 mars 2012
Indonesians riot over fuel price-rise plan
nzherald.co.nz
Thursday Mar 29, 2012
Police fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse thousands of rock-throwing Indonesians protesting at plans to push up fuel prices by more than 30 per cent. Several people were injured and rushed to hospitals.
Rallies were held under tight security in big cities all over the country as Parliament debated the increase.
Some legislators said the Government had no choice but to cut budget-busting fuel subsidies, which have for years enabled motorists to fill up for roughly 65c per litre.
With global oil prices surging, most Indonesians realise there’s little choice. But that hasn’t stopped thousands in a nation of 240 million, many of whom live in abject poverty, from taking to the streets every day for the past week. Read more…
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