Protesters call on mayor to quit

JAKARTA - Students protesting against 67 per cent public transport fare increases in the southern Indonesian town of Ujungpandang…

JAKARTA - Students protesting against 67 per cent public transport fare increases in the southern Indonesian town of Ujungpandang called for the city's mayor to resign and action to be taken against soldiers for excessive violence as riots continued for a fifth consecutive day, a Legal Aid Institute lawyer said. At least six students had died in the riots, he said. The military put the figure at three.

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