President Joko Widodo’s decision to lift subsidies and hike fuel prices threatens to ignite destabilizing street protests
By JOHN MCBETH
Widodo on a motorcycle gas tank as it is filled with subsidized fuel at a state-owned Pertamina petrol station in Jakarta in a file photo. Photo: Agencies
JAKARTA – Indonesian President Joko Widodo has decided to skip the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) for the eighth time, but on this occasion, he may have a valid reason for doing so after being forced to go ahead with a politically-sensitive fuel price hike. Moreover, Widodo is also clearly worried about the upcoming G20 […]
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