11 suspected of inciting workers

SURABAYA: Police have detained 11 people on Wednesday for allegedly instigating a workers' rally to mark the May 1 International Labor Day in the town of Sidoarjo, the province's largest industrial area.

East Java Police chief Insp. Gen. Sutanto said the suspects were being questioned on their motives.

He declined to identify the suspects.

Sutanto said the 11 suspects were caught red-handed by security guards and local police. The suspects allegedly had been going to several factories in Sidoarjo to encourage the employees to stage a rally together with other workers from around East Java.

"From our questioning, we hope to reveal which group the suspects belong to and who financed them. (nur)