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Workers, students in Indonesia protest government price hikes |
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Students in Jakarta rally January 24 against government cuts in subsidies for electricity, fuel, and other necessities. President Megawati Sukarnoputri said, "People must work harder and understand this unpalatable policy" in order to meet government austerity demands. In the face of protests and strikes by trade unions, the regime backed off some of the price hikes.
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