it's not getting as much attention as saturday's terror bombing in bali, but indonesians protested on friday.
their gasoline price jumped 87% when the government cut subsidies in the only opec nation that imports oil.
police passed thru crowds handing out sweets to spontaneous demonstrators as speakers delivered passionate exhortations. it worked for a while: the protests were described as "half-hearted." then the top blew off.
indonesia is the world's 4th most populous country. half its 220 million people live on less than $2 a day.
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