Jakarta – Dozens of transsexuals attended a meeting Thursday at the House of Representatives' Health and Manpower Commission to discuss their discriminatory treatment by the government.

"The Constitution guarantees our rights," head of the Indonesian Transsexuals Communications Forum (FKWI) Yulianus Rettoblaut said, as quoted by tempointeraktif.com.

The government, she added, has neglected the rights of transsexuals. She cited discriminatory treatment in the application process for government identity cards and the limited availability of access to health care and employment opportunities.

Health and Manpower Commission member Sonny Sumarsono concurred, arguing that such neglect was driven by the ambiguous nature of transsexuals' in society.

"They are not listed in the Manpower Law. Their status, therefore, needs clarification," he said. According to Rettoblaut, there are at least seven million transsexuals currently living in Indonesia.