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Rice Not Monuments Shouts Roil Sukarno Era
An AP dispatch from Kuala Lumpur describes Jakarta as a city of rising towers and slums, with students demanding rice over monuments as Sukarno defends grand projects. Critics say inflation, corruption, and unequal wealth hinder Indonesia’s progress while political ventures take priority.
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Antoine Yared
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Jakarta
Indonesia
Sukarno
Idn Ifiri