Teachers protest late salaries

DONGGALA, Central Sulawesi: Some 40 teachers in Dolo district, Donggala regency, protested on Friday and Saturday at the office of the Dolo district head to demand their monthly salaries.

The teachers, hailing from several schools in the district, said their salaries should have been paid last Tuesday, but they still had not received any payment as of Saturday.

The protest has forced classes to be suspended at the expense of the students. -- JP