STRIKING workers of PT Freeport Indonesia (FI) finally ended their protests last Saturday night, following an agreement between the workers and FI management on a wage increase. The accord followed almost a week of failed negotiations.

According to a source who was present at the meeting, Freeport had agreed to the demand of the employees. But it was later rejected by FI CEO Armando Mohler. His reason was that such demand should have been made b