Atma Jaya still counting losses

Atma Jaya still counting losses

JAKARTA (JP): Atma Jaya University is still counting the
material losses from two days of clashes between students and
security officers in front of its campus on Jl. Sudirman last
week.

"Forty-two students' cars, two university cars and one
building were damaged," vice rector for student affairs Yohanes
Temalaru said on Monday.

He said the university was still calculating the monetary
amount of the losses.

Violence erupted last Thursday after thousands of students
held a street rally against state security bill, which had been
approved by the House of Representatives (DPR) earlier in the
day. Students decried the bill for providing excessive powers to
the military.

During the clashes with security personnel, many students hid
in the vicinity of the campus or on its grounds. Troops attempted
to flush out the students by releasing tear gas and shooting
rubber bullets into the compound.

Yohanes said the administrators of the university had not
decided whether to seek damages from the authorities.

"The university cars were covered by insurance and the student
cars were taken home by the owners," he said. (04)