Students blast price hikes

Students blast price hikes

SEMARANG, Central Java: Hundreds of students from the
Indonesian Muslim Students Association (KAMMI) staged a
demonstration outside the provincial governor's office,
protesting the hike of gasoline prices and the basic electricity
rate.

The students demanded that the local administration convey
their aspirations to the central government to delay or annul the
decisions to hike all prices, saying the commodities were basic
needs of the people.

In a heavy downpour of rain, the students marched to the
nearby provincial council on Jl. Pahlawan in Semarang and
continued their rally outside the building. (har)