Locals irked over shutout from jobs

Locals irked over shutout from jobs

TANGERANG (JP): Dozens of Paku Alam villagers in Serpong
subdistrict protested on Wednesday their village chief's decision
to prioritize migrants to fill job opportunities at a nearby shoe
factory.

"Village chief Sulaiman should have given the opportunities to
his own people, not outsiders. He has also taken 'administrative'
levies from the prospective workers amounting to Rp 500,000," a
villager, Kosim, said.

The management of shoe factory PT Pratama Abadi was not
available for comment.

Tangerang administration spokesman Slamet Putranto expressed
concern over the reports that the village chief acted as a labor
broker.

"We will check and clarify the matter. This is wrong,
especially when the village chief has illegally accepted levies,"
Slamet said. (41/edt)