Nurni Sulaiman, Samarinda – Dozens of public school teachers staged a rally in front of the Samarinda City Hall and the Samarinda Legislative Council (DPRD) in East Kalimantan on Tuesday to protest against unpaid social benefits due to them as certified teachers.

Darmadi, the coordinator of the rally, said that the government had not paid their benefits since 2010. "We demand the government pay the outstanding benefits," he said.

East Kalimantan Education Agency head Musyahrim said that the teachers should report the case to the Samarinda Education Agency as the body with the authority to handle it.

"If they can prove that they indeed have not received their rightful entitlements, then the authority should immediately pay them," he said. (han/iwa)