Tangerang employees, locals attack factory, owner-occupied dwellings and head of the village

Multa Fidrus, the Jakarta Post, Tangerang | Jakarta | Mon, may 06 2013, 7: 02 PM

Irritated by alleged "slavery" conditions in a kitchen tool factory in Sepatan Timur, Tangerang, dozens of workers, assisted by local residents, attacked and damaged the factory facilities on Monday.

The workers, grouped under Benteng leather, clothing and textiles workers Association (SPTSK) and the All-Indonesia Workers Union (SPSI), damaged production equipment at the factory and the factory fence broken off.

The crowd later damaged the home of Juki Irawan, the owner of the factory, next to the factory, before going on to focus on the House of Mursan, the head of the village, which is a relative of the owner of the factory.

She had settled in a motorcycle convoy to Lebak Wangi village Administration Office looking for Mursan, but as the village head was absent, she remained the convoy to his hometown, not far from the Office.

Different officers of police subprecinct Sepatan managed to calm down the angry mob, which had started stoning of the House, and persuaded the protesters to leave. The officers then evacuated four people, consisting of Mursan of children and a maid of the House.

' We will go to Tangerang regency police district police office and demands an examination of the ' slavery case ', ' said Gandhi, Benteng SPTSK Coordinator.

Prior to the attack said SR. Comr. Rikhwanto that visited the factory of Jakarta City Affan Police spokesman Sepatan and Tangerang regency that police less than responsive to the claims of the "slavery", which allegedly TNI (Army) and Brimob (police Mobile Brigade) officers of Serang had been involved.

"We have heard about the TNI and Brimob personnel who were often seen at the factory and we will call them for clarification," he said, adding that the police were still looking for the involvement of the head of the village.