Police question UGM student<\/p>\n
YOGYAKARTA: The Yogyakarta Police questioned the president of
\nthe Gadjah Mada University (UGM)'s student executive board, Romi
\nArdiansyah, on Monday after university rector Sofian Effendi
\nfiled a defamation complaint against the student.<\/p>\n
The complaint dates back to a protest by students on Dec. 20
\nlast year to demand transparency in the use of university funds,
\nstudent involvement in making policies and improvements in the
\nquality of education offered at the university.<\/p>\n
During the protest, some students carried posters with
\npictures of the rector on them and the words \"Most Wanted\"
\nbeneath the rector's face. Sofian filed a complaint with the
\npolice on Jan. 13, 2005.<\/p>\n
\"The protest was well intentioned. If the rector cannot take
\ncriticism and does not allow students the freedom to think, that
\nmeans UGM as an educational institution is just waiting to die,\"
\nRomi said after being questioned by police for an hour.<\/p>\n
During the questioning, hundreds of UGM students held a
\ndemonstration in front of the police headquarters to show their
\nsupport for Romi, as well as to demand Sofian account for the use
\nof operational funds and donations to the university. -- JP<\/p>",
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