Teachers protest at religion office

Teachers protest at religion office

CILACAP, Central Java: One hundred and fifty high school
religious studies teachers here staged a rally yesterday against
the local religious affairs office to protest the imposition of
illegal fees.

They demanded the office chief, Suhardi, immediately cease the
docking of their salary for unclear reasons.

"The Ministry of Religious Affairs should free itself from
corruption, collusion and nepotism... An institution that knows
about sin, should be shameful of committing them," a protester
said.

The protesters also demanded the office provide them with a
financial statement explaining where the money they've already
paid has gone.

Suhardi met the protesting teachers and promised to look into
the problem. (45)