Workers bring fuel protests to court

Workers bring fuel protests to court

JAKARTA: The Association of Public Advocates (SPR) filed a
class action on Monday at the Central Jakarta District Court
against the central government's decision to increase fuel prices
on Oct. 1.

"We understand that the policy is an offense against the law
that protects the welfare of the people," SPR coordinator FX Arif
Poyuono said.

Besides President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Vice President
Jusuf Kalla, the lawyers also named the Golkar Party, the
Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), noted Muslim preacher Abdullah
Gymnastiar and expert on energy Kurtubi as defendants for
supporting and convincing the people to accept the fuel price
increases. Fuel prices rose by an average 126.6 percent on Oct.
1. -- JP