Andi Hajramurni, Makassar – As many as 100 representatives from worker groups throughout the province of South Sulawesi staged a mass rally in the front of the governor's office. The workers asked for salary rises and emphasized their view that the region's economy has continued to grow.

The representatives demanded that the government raise the regional minimum salary to between Rp 1.5 million and Rp 2 million for those working in Makassar, the province's capital.

"We've seen that the economy is moving to the right direction. This is the perfect time to raise our salary," rally coordinator Salim Samsur said on Thursday. He said that if the government opted to ignore their proposals, then he would ask his fellow workers to abstain at upcoming gubernatorial elections.