'Jamu' workers protest in Semarang

SEMARANG: About 200 employees of traditional herbal medicine company Jamu Sido Muncul staged a protest here on Monday to demand fair treatment.

"We stage a peaceful protest here. We just want to be treated fairly ... with a proper chance to pray and enjoy our normal rights," the workers said.

During the protest, scores of security personnel guarded the company's compound.

The crowd dispersed peacefully after management promised to take their demands into consideration. (har/edt)