Prabowo's quick fixes not enough to calm Indonesia unrest, analysts warn

Anger at police, lawmakers could shift to president with economic woes ignored

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University students shout slogans during a protest against legislators’ extra pay and housing allowances outside the House of Representatives in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Sept. 1.  © Reuters

JOSEPH RACHMAN

JAKARTA -- President Prabowo Subianto has turned to a cocktail of crackdown and concessions in an attempt to get a grip on protests that have rocked Indonesia, but analysts warn of continued social unrest unless public frustrations are addressed.

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