Jakarta – Dozens of employees from telecommunications company Indosat clashed with police while they attempted to prevent Indosat director Widya Purnama from entering a building for a general shareholders meeting, which was scheduled for Friday afternoon.

The case began when Widya arrived at the Indosat building on Jl. Medan Merdeka, Central Jakarta at about 4 p.m. However, dozens of employees blocked the entrance.

Police and security officers, who attempted to escort Widya into the building, immediately dispersed the crowd.

The crowd then began to provoke the security apparatus by hurling water bottles and dozens of potted plants that line the building's exterior.

The employees' unions called the nationwide strike for Friday to protest the Indosat divestment sale to a Singaporean company, fearing that all unproductive workers could be laid off.