Susukan villagers to protest Jayamix

JAKARTA: At least 100 residents from Susukan in Ciracas district, East Jakarta, protested on Sunday against PT Jayamix's plan to build a factory in the village.

Ciracas Police Second Brig. Sudino said the residents had staged their protest peacefully.

The residents object to the presence of the concrete-making company, saying it will damage their groundwater resources. They also said that they will be also disturbed by the sounds of the company's trucks.

"Their trucks are very noisy and their sound will harm our ears," Sumarwoto, 45, one of the residents, told Antara. "The management of the company should pay attention to our complaints." --JP