Fuel for the fire (with Said Iqbal of the KSPI)

 Kevin and Jeff talk about President Joko Widodo’s decision to raise fuel prices and claw back some of the nearly 700 trillion rupiah in subsidies expected this year and how more price hikes may be in the offing. Said Iqbal of the Indonesian Trade Union Confederation warns of national strikes if the price hikes aren’t reversed. How Jokowi linked groups are beginning to campaign for Central Java governor Ganjar Pranowo ahead of the 2024. And finally a brief discussion of grisly alleged murders and dismemberment by Indonesian military of Papuan civilians.Support us on buymeacoffee.com/reformasiSupport us on buymeacoffee.com/reformasi

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Independent and lucid analysis of Indonesian politics, policymaking, justice, and economics featuring Kevin O’Rourke and Jeff Hutton. The podcasts incorporate exclusive interviews with experts and draws on content from the Reformasi Weekly reports, produced for subscribers since 2003.