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        "id": 1093689,
        "msgid": "farce-by-political-elite-1447893297",
        "date": "2001-03-27 00:00:00",
        "title": "Farce by political elite",
        "author": null,
        "source": "",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Farce by political elite From Rakyat Merdeka History repeats itself. The people are still mired in misery. Daily commodities have steadily risen in price. Some basic necessities, such as milk and soap, are subject to a high rate of tax as they are considered luxury goods. The price of fuel will again be raised. Meanwhile, the price of unhusked rice has dropped and the rupiah's exchange rate against the United States dollar has likewise slid down to some Rp 10,000 to the dollar.",
        "content": "<p>Farce by political elite<\/p>\n<p>From Rakyat Merdeka<\/p>\n<p>History repeats itself. The people are still mired in misery.<br>\nDaily commodities have steadily risen in price. Some basic<br>\nnecessities, such as milk and soap, are subject to a high rate of<br>\ntax as they are considered luxury goods. The price of fuel will<br>\nagain be raised. Meanwhile, the price of unhusked rice has<br>\ndropped and the rupiah's exchange rate against the United States<br>\ndollar has likewise slid down to some Rp 10,000 to the dollar.<\/p>\n<p>Uncertainty plagues the industrial sector as foreign investors<br>\nseem to have lost their confidence in this country. The IMF, the<br>\n\"merciful god\" that the government has come to rely on so much,<br>\nis reluctant to extend any more loans to Indonesia.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, the people have been forced to watch the farce being<br>\nplayed out by the political elite, while a desperate government<br>\nslowly loses its legitimacy.<\/p>\n<p>AGUS HERDYANO<\/p>\n<p>Jakarta<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/farce-by-political-elite-1447893297",
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