Palembang students protest fuel hike

PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Dozens of Palembang students protested on Tuesday against the central government's plan to raise fuel prices in the near future.

During the rally held in downtown Palembang, the students carried banners and posters demanding that the government cancel the plan on the grounds that the fuel hike would inflict undue suffering on the public.

"The price of basic necessities will definitely soar if fuel is hiked, and in the end it will be the people who suffer," said Ipung, a protest steward.

The central government is set to raise fuel prices on April 1. -- JP