Jakarta, 13 May (AKI/Jakarta Post) - Dozens of students protested in
West Sulawesi on Tuesday against government plans to raise domestic oil
prices as President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono arrived in the province on
an official visit.
The students rallied in front of Tomakaka University and hundreds
of security personnel were stationed around the campus as the
president's motorcade was expected.
According to Indonesian daily, The Jakarta Post, there was a
skirmish between the protesters and security forces when police tried
to drive the demonstrators away from the campus.
The protesters urged the government to drop its plans to raise
domestic fuel oil prices because they say any price increase will be
hardest on the destitute, who make up the majority of Indonesia`s
population.
They also asked the government to lower basic commodity prices, to
revoke laws on foreign investment, to nationalise all state assets and
to quit the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries.
The Jakarta Post said President Yudhoyono faced similar student
protests when he arrived in Surabaya, East Java, to attend a National
Education Day event.
Hundreds of protesters from several universities in Surabaya waved
posters and banners, which said: "Reject fuel oil price hikes" and
"Lower prices of essential food supplies."
source:news.yahoo.com
West Sulawesi on Tuesday against government plans to raise domestic oil
prices as President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono arrived in the province on
an official visit.
The students rallied in front of Tomakaka University and hundreds
of security personnel were stationed around the campus as the
president's motorcade was expected.
According to Indonesian daily, The Jakarta Post, there was a
skirmish between the protesters and security forces when police tried
to drive the demonstrators away from the campus.
The protesters urged the government to drop its plans to raise
domestic fuel oil prices because they say any price increase will be
hardest on the destitute, who make up the majority of Indonesia`s
population.
They also asked the government to lower basic commodity prices, to
revoke laws on foreign investment, to nationalise all state assets and
to quit the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries.
The Jakarta Post said President Yudhoyono faced similar student
protests when he arrived in Surabaya, East Java, to attend a National
Education Day event.
Hundreds of protesters from several universities in Surabaya waved
posters and banners, which said: "Reject fuel oil price hikes" and
"Lower prices of essential food supplies."
source:news.yahoo.com
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