The government has nearly doubled a key allowance for its lawmakers, an official said on Monday, one month after canceling some of the benefits given to lawmakers in an effort to assuage public anger following a series of violent demonstrations. In August, thousands of students, rights groups, and other civilians joined protests against the government’s spending priorities, including pay rises for lawmakers. The demonstrations later spiraled into riots after a motorcycle taxi driver was killed during a police operation.
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