Locals protest Tangerang Court

Locals protest Tangerang Court

TANGERANG (JP): A group from the Tangerang People's
Communication Forum for Human Rights (Formatan HAM) staged a
protest in front of the Tangerang District Court on Saturday,
demanding the proper prosecution for a case involving a labor
activist.

The group said Marzuki, 45, a former employee of PT Kencana
Indah Garmenindo, had legally won a dispute over the company's
decision to expel him due to his involvement in establishing a
labor union two years ago.

"But the company refused to pay the compensation even after
the court ruled in Marzuki's favor," Alit Yulianto, the group
coordinator, said.

The company responded by filing a lawsuit against Marzuki at
the State Administrative Court.

"We suspect that the judges in this case were colluding with
the company. Therefore, we want the case to be dropped," Alit
said. (41/edt)