Jayapura drivers go on strike

JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Dozens of public transportation drivers here went on strike on Tuesday following a police attack against one of them a day earlier.

The strike left scores of commuters stranded, forcing some of them to go on foot to their destination.

One of the protesting drivers, Muhammad, said he and his friends launched the strike in solidarity with their friend who was hit by a police officer on Monday.

Antara quoted police officer First Lt. Parmin as saying that Monday's incident allegedly broke out after an unidentified policeman rebuked public transportation drivers who did not close their vehicle windows while passing by the regional police headquarters office.

He said the case was still under police investigation.