Drivers attack, damage 10 minivans

BOGOR: Protesting public minivan drivers in Bogor attacked coworkers and damaged 10 vehicles when they refused to join a strike over minivan routes on Thursday.

The drivers of 05 minvans traveling from the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) in Dermaga, demanded they be allowed to enter Bogor's downtown areas of Merdeka and Jembatan Merah.

The drivers asked their friends driving route 03 around Baranangsiang Bubulak to join the strike.

When the request was refused route 05 drivers became enraged and stoned 10 minivans causing the drivers to seek protection from the police. -- JP