Indonesian prosecutors said on Friday that Central Java has been selected for the venue to execute three convicted militants in death row for their key roles in the 2002 Bali bombings. “We are now asking approval from the Ministry of Justice,” deputy attorney general Abdul Halim Ritonga was quoted by leading news website Detikcom as saying.
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Indonesia’s police have been told to be be on alert for any signs of unrest over fuel prices ahead of an expected price hike. The government is believed to be considering a fuel price rise of between 20 and 30 percent, a move that is sure to fan inflation at a time of already high food prices.

There have been almost daily protests in many parts of the country since the government announced plans to raise subsidised fuel prices. Indonesia last raised its fuel price by 126 percent in 2005, sparking widespread street protests. Police will also look out for “speculators” who might be tempted to hoard fuel.