"We have deployed a joint team of security personnel in several locations and also secured six toll gates in Bogor Regency in order to make sure that the workers do not block the highways," a police officer said.Bogor, W Java (ANTARA News) - A joint team of around 3,600 personnel of Indonesian police and Army (TNI) has been deployed here to guard against protests by thousands of workers demanding improvement in their welfare, Bogor police spokesman has said.
"Approximately 100,000 workers are expected to join the rally," Head of Operations of Bogor Resort Police, Commissioner Zulkarnaen Harahap said here on Monday.
According to him, the workers from various labour unions will gather at several locations, such as Sentul, Gunung Putri, Cileungsi, Cibinong, and the office of Bogor regency administration in Cibinong.
"We have deployed a joint team of security personnel in several locations and also secured six toll gates in Bogor Regency in order to make sure that the workers do not block the highways," Harahap noted.
The workers are demanding the revocation of the outsourcing system, the regional monthly minimum wages amounting 3.2 million rupiah per person, and implementation of health insurance for all Indonesian citizens by January 1, 2014.
On October 3, a joint team of 3,500 personnel of Indonesian Army (TNI) and Bogor Resort Police were deployed to guard against protests by thousands of workers demanding improvement in their welfare. (*)
Editor: Heru Purwanto
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