IPF security protests<\/p>\n
The IPF's internal security officers staged a protest here on
\nMonday by sealing off the Indigenous Peoples Forum (IPF)
\nsecretariat to voice their disappointment over what they claimed
\nas improper treatment from the IPF organizing committee.<\/p>\n
Thirty six internal security members, mostly from Bali's
\nbiggest traditional martial arts institution Sandhi Murti,
\nstarted their protest at around 11 a.m. by banning people from
\nentering and exiting the IPF's secretariat in Bualu hotel.<\/p>\n
\"We don't like being ordered to do other work, which actually
\nis not mentioned in our job description, such as cleaning
\ntoilets, organizing travel buses, or lobbying the police to
\nsecure the release of some detained IPF participants.<\/p>\n
\"On the top of that, we don't like being yelled at for the
\nmistakes we did not commit,\" the security division coordinator M.
\nSaichu told The Jakarta Post.<\/p>\n
The protest ended after IPF national coordinator Emmy Hafild
\narrived at the secretariat and began a series of closed-door
\nmeetings with representatives of the protesters, including
\nSaichu, Sandhi Murthi founder Ngurah Harta.<\/p>\n
The protesting security personnel agreed to put all their
\ngrudges behind them after Emmy Hafild apologized and explained
\nthe miscommunication.<\/p>\n
Emmy stressed that the security division would be reassigned
\nto their original duties, which were to protect and secure the
\nIPF property.<\/p>\n
\"It (the protest) happened because right now we are all very
\ntired, very exhausted to be precise, so, understandably, emotions
\nrun very high,\" she said.<\/p>",
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