Hestiana Dharmastuti/HD, Jakarta – On Wednesday, around 200 workers came to the Vice President Palace. They are demanding the disbandment of the Labour and Transmigration Ministry. Besides that, they are demanding to withdraw the Minister of Labour and Transmigration decree, (Kepmennakertrans) Number 78/Men/2001.

The workers which are generally consisting of women grouped in the New Indonesia Free Workers Union (Gaspermindo Baru). "We plan to meet with the Vice President and we want the Vice President to withdraw the minister decree because the Vice President was the one approved it," said chairman of Gaspermindo Baru, Miyadi Suryadi to the press.

For them, the minister decree was considered has mere accommodated the entrepreneurs' interest which are then more arrogant. The issue of this decree was pointed out as the result of conscription and collusion of any parties involved.

Meanwhile, the reason to demand the disbandment of the Labour and Transmigration Ministry is caused it didn't much help the workers for their better lives. "Not to protect the workers, it even becomes the entrepreneurs' second hand which are notably doing many corruptions. We also demanded the hike of Fuel and Gas to be postponed because it would be suffer the workers," said Miyadi.

Before they come to the Vice President palace, the workers moved by bus staging their action at the Indonesia Hotel roundabout.