Economy / Indonesia
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Opposition To Fuel Price Hike Plan
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Amid protests by thousands of students across Indonesia on May 12, the Golkar party (the largest in parliament with 129 out of 550 seats) is facing a dilemma over whether to support President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's proposed increase in fuel prices. Golkar leader Jusuf Kalla, who is vice-president and a potential presidential contender in the 2009 presidential elections, supports the plan. However, elements within Golkar, along with several key parties, oppose the planned increase. The main opposition Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), as well as the National Awakening Party, National Mandate Party, Prosperous Justice Party, and Prosperous Peace Party, are