Workers angry with Korean manager

Workers angry with Korean manager

TANGERANG: About 600 workers from the PT Bumi Indah Garmindo
garment factory staged a protest rally at the Tangerang municipal
council building on Friday, demanding the authorities to
intervene in a beating case allegedly perpetrated by their South
Korean manager.

Murni, one of the protesting workers, accused the manager, Kim
In-han, of physically assaulting Supri, 29, a worker at the
factory on Tuesday, after Supri made a mistake.

"Because of the beating, Supri now has bruises on his head and
face. The rest of us workers do not accept violence," she said.

The workers held a peaceful sit-in rally in front of the
factory after the incident.

"We spent the night here and will continue to stay until we
get response from the councillors," Murni said.

According to other workers, Kim often would hit them for
slight mistakes. They had reported him to the police before the
rally.

Police had come to the factory to question Kim and are now
holding him for his own security. -- JP