Hunger strike ends after a day

Hunger strike ends after a day

MEDAN, North Sumatra: Lasmaria Simatupang stopped her hunger
strike on Friday after suffering stomach problems, Antara
reported.

Simatupang began the strike on Thursday, together with a
fellow worker protesting at the Medan Legal Aid office over poor
wages and the arrest of fellow protesters.

"I will not stop protesting, however, until police release 12
fellow workers in their detention."

Lasmaria and Nursani, both workers of PT Latexindo Toba
Perkasa textile company, went on a hunger strike in protest of
the arrest of 12 workers who had staged a demonstration at their
workplace demanding the management raise their daily wage from Rp
6,500 to Rp 8,000 following the skyrocketing prices of basic
commodities.

"The police should not have detained the workers because they
had not committed any crimes," she said.

Nursani is continuing her hunger strike. (rms)