Health & Education

November 2009

News/Indonesia
KRjogja.com – November 17, 2009

Yogyakarta – Scores of students from the Politics of the Poor-National Student League for Democracy (LMND-PRM) held a protest action at the University of Gajah Mada traffic circle on Tuesday November 17 urging the government to provide free education and review education policies that harm the people.

October 2009

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – October 14, 2009

Left: Health Minister Siti Fadilah Supari holding Health Law.

July 2009

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – July 29, 2009

1st Man: Free schooling for all...

2nd Man: Free? Isn’t it getting more expensive?

1st Man: What’s free is the children, the parents still have to pay.

February 2009

News/Indonesia
Detik.com – February 16, 2009

Parwito, Temanggung – Thousands of tobacco farmers throughout Central Java gathered at the Temanggung regency town square on Monday February 16 to hold a massive protest against the Indonesia Ulama Council (MUI) edict (fatwa) against smoking.