Hamluddin, Bekasi – Around 300 street singers in Bekasi are demanding free health benefits from the local government. The demand was expressed in a rather unique way, which was by cleaning garbage on some major roads.

"Out of 2.000 low-income families who are entitled to health insurance, not one of them is a street singer," said Bekasi Street Singer Community leader, Ane Matahari, yesterday.

Bekasi Mayor Mochtar Mohamad promised to provide free health services to street singers. "We will accommodate their wish," he said.