Workers unhappy with Marsinah probe

Workers unhappy with Marsinah probe

SEMARANG: The Federation of All Indonesia Workers Union
(FSPSI) threatened on Wednesday to call for a huge labor protest
in Jakarta if the government failed to uncover the truth behind
the murder labor activist Marsinah in 1993.

"If police fail to complete their investigation by June 14, we
will take to street to express our concern," federation chief
Jacob Nuawea said on Wednesday during the organization's
anniversary celebration here.

The deadline coincides with the opening of the 88th congress
of the International Labor Organization (ILO) in Geneva,
Switzerland. ILO has recommended that the Marsinah case be
reopened and investigated thoroughly, he said.

Marsinah, a worker at watch factory PT Catur Putra Surya in
Porong, East Java, was found dead in the Nganjuk area in May
1993, days after she led a rally to demand better salaries.
(har/edt)