Action plans made at Satya Wacana

SALATIGA, Central Java: Hundreds of students and teachers of the Satya Wacana Christian University gathered to plan more actions yesterday to demonstrate their opposition to the dismissal of scholar Arief Budiman.

The gathering took place in each of the eight schools of learning without the usual yelling and name calling. The learning and teaching activities also went on as usual because the meetings were called during breaks.

The students and teachers seek reinstatement of Arief and the dismissal of rector John JOI Ihalauw and the chief of the university's foundation Haryono Semangun.

The protesters condemn the foundation's rejection of the presidium established by churches to end the year-old conflict within the university. (har)