July 14, 2010

Report nasi


Man: The rice-reform order (era) huh? – report nasi (difficulties buying rice), a play on the word reform[n]asi (political reform).

Signs read: Going up. Going up.

With ordinary Indonesians already struggling with the increasing cost of basic goods, healthcare and education, on July 1 the government announced yet another electricity price hike, which experts say will push million more below the poverty line.

Kompas - July 14, 2010