Muhammad Taufik, Jakarta – Hundreds of residents in East Java Regency of Mojokerto joined a protest on Wednesday (3/2) at a local flour factory to demand compensation over environmental damages around the factory.

Residents of Perning Village in Mojokerto occupied the main gate of the flour factory in the sixth protest over the issue halting the company's transport transport movements of the company's.

They said waste from the factory have caused terrible smelling while the factory sent industrial dust and disturbing noise around the factory.

They demand compensation of Rp400,000 a month for each family and have reported the company to local authorities which locals said appeared to heva sided with the company.