GA-00266 1964-12-31 relevance B public
Housewives Are Upset (News-Mail, 31 Dec 1964)
Housewives Are Upset (News-Mail, 31 December 1964)
News-Mail (Bundaberg), 31 December 1964, p. 1, AAP-Reuter report that about 500 Indonesian housewives, including Foreign Minister Subandrio's wife, demonstrated in Jakarta against rising prices outside the Second Deputy Prime Minister's office, shouting 'down with prices' and 'hang corruptors'. The demonstration was organised by the Indonesian Women's Congress (Kowani), whose general chairman is Mrs Subandrio. Gerwani is not named.
News-Mail (Bundaberg), 31 Desember 1964, hlm. 1, laporan AAP-Reuter bahwa sekitar 500 ibu rumah tangga Indonesia, termasuk istri Menlu Subandrio, berdemonstrasi di Jakarta menentang kenaikan harga di depan kantor Wakil Perdana Menteri II, meneriakkan 'turunkan harga' dan 'gantung koruptor'. Demonstrasi diselenggarakan Kongres Wanita Indonesia (Kowani) yang diketuai Ibu Subandrio. Gerwani tidak disebut.
“About 500 housewives incl. Mrs Subandrio protested rising prices, chanting 'down with prices' and 'hang corruptors'; organised by the Indonesian Women's Congress.”
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