Men sacked for scrutineering

Men sacked for scrutineering

PURWOREJO, Central Java: Two men claimed yesterday they had
lost their jobs for volunteering to scrutinize for opposition
parties.

They said their dismissals were unfair because they had been
trying to help the election process, and had no idea that their
actions would cause grievances.

Sartono, 20, who works part-time for the Purworejo public
sanitary department, said he was dismissed yesterday for
scrutinizing for the Indonesian Democratic Party. He had been
earning Rp 9,900 (US$4) a week at the sanitary department.

Suroto, 39, who had scrutinized for the United Development
Party said he had got no severance pay although he had worked for
a private company for years.

"I was given my wage and told that it was my last pay," he
said. "My boss asked me, 'You know your mistake, don't you?'"
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