No March pay for civilian guards

No March pay for civilian guards

TANGERANG: Dozens of civilian guards in Pondok Aren district,
Tangerang regency complained that they only received half of the
promised Rp 80,000 (US$18) in wages for helping to provide
security during the April 5 legislative election.

"We have received our wages for April from the district
elections committee (PPK), but not for March," Suryadi, 35, who
guarded the polling station in Jurang Mangu Barat village, told
The Jakarta Post on Thursday.

Pondok Aren PPK secretary Kunen said that although the guards
had been working since March, they were only paid for April.

However, regency General Elections Commission (KPUD) chairman
Jamaludin, confirmed that the guards should have received two
months wages for the legislative election, and another two
month's payment, for the July 5 presidential election and the
September runoff.

"We have disbursed the four-month honorarium to the respective
election committees," he said. --JP