Bogor – Dozens of minivan drivers gathered at the council building here to protest against the injustices they face in the course of their work.

Arif, 50, said each minivan driver on the Baranangsiang-Bubulak had to pay Rp 1,000 to the management of the Baranangsiang bus terminal. "But there are still many thugs around the terminal who force us to pay another Rp 1,000," he said.

The chairman of the organization of minivan owners and drivers, Effendi Siregar, said there used to be 284 minivans on the Baranangsiang-Bubulak route. But recently another 90 minivans have begun to ply this route, allegedly without legal operating permits. As a result, he said, drivers are making less money.

The protesters were received by councillor Rizal Barnadi and A. Tedi from the Bogor land transportation agency, who promised to look into the matter.