Three anti-TNI students arrested<\/p>\n
JEMBER, East Java: Jember police arrested three students on
\nSaturday after they staged a protest in Tegal Boto area here
\nwithout permit.<\/p>\n
The students, grouped under the National Student League for
\nDemocracy (LMND), were Achmad Zainul Rofiq, Abdul Basit and
\nApolos Sudardoni. All three are students from Jember-based
\nBrawijaya University.<\/p>\n
"They were arrested for questioning on the grounds that they
\nhave violated Law No. 9\/1998 on the Freedom of Expression," said
\nJember Police's chief of intelligence Adj. Comr. Isworo.<\/p>\n
The protest, organized by the three students, were attended by
\nsome 30 students. The protest was held in conjunction with the
\n58th Anniversary of the Indonesian military (TNI) that falls on
\nOct. 5.<\/p>\n
In the protest, the students rejected the involvement of the
\nmilitary in politics. The students also demanded justice in the
\ntrials for generals accused of gross human rights violations in
\nthe East Timor and Tanjung Priok cases.<\/p>\n
Despite the arrest of the three students, Isworo said that the
\npolice would immediately release them after questioning.<\/p>\n
Law No. 9\/1998 gave the right to the police to disperse people
\nstaging protests without a permit, but it does not stipulate jail
\nsentences. Antara<\/p>",
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