Jakarta – Farmers in Salatiga city, Central Java held a rally at Salatiga City Hall protesting the administration decision to allow an asbestos factory construction on a plot of land they used to rent for farming on Tuesday morning, kompas.com has reported.

Head of the farmers group Syamsudin said that with the decision the administration had left around 400 farmers, who had been farming at the rented 12.2 hectares plot of administation land, unable to make a living.

The farmers rallied holding posters and banners of protest in front of the mayor's office. They also brought a goat, which they offered a piece of asbestos during a theatrical performance.

Syamsudin said the farmers regretted the administration's one-sided decision to forbid them from farm on the land. (dre)