Youths hold street rally<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Some 100 youths and labor activists took to the
\nstreets on Wednesday demanding an investigation into the recent
\ndeath of female worker Juju Juliah and the end of the Indonesian
\nMilitary's sociopolitical role.<\/p>\n
The protesters from the National Front for the Struggle of
\nIndonesian Workers, the Worker Committee for Reform Action and
\nthe National Student League for Democracy began their rally
\naround noon by marching from the Ministry of Manpower in South
\nJakarta to the House of Representatives in Central Jakarta.<\/p>\n
The groups's spokesman, Sinnal, said the rally was meant to
\nexpress solidarity with Juju Juliah, an employee of Jakarta-based
\nPT Rimba Aristama who died earlier this month during a hunger
\nstrike.<\/p>\n
Hospital sources, however, said Juju died of dengue fever, not
\nas a result of her hunger strike.<\/p>\n
The protesters were prevented from reaching the House after
\nriot police blocked the road to the legislative building. The
\nprotest resulted in traffic congestion in the area.<\/p>\n
Unable to proceed to the House, the youths peacefully
\ndispersed. (04)<\/p>",
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