Caution on collections

Caution on collections

On Dec. 9, a shop owner in Pasar Baru, Central Jakarta,
telephoned us to inquire about a group of students wearing Atma
Jaya University orange jackets and collecting funds regarding the
tragic Semanggi incident.

We hereby inform the public that we have never delegated our
students to solicit funds from the public. We advise the public
to be cautious in contributing to collections by "students"
purportedly acting on behalf of Atma Jaya University. Do not
hesitate to ask to see their student identity cards.

We would also like to inform that on Nov. 16 a group of our
students accepted monetary contributions from motorists passing
in front of our campus. We considered the contributions, received
over two hours, an expression of sympathy to students and
community members who were victims in the incident. However, upon
hearing of the activity, we immediately stopped the collection.

In their actions, the students do not look for contributions,
let alone use coercion to obtain them, but only accept them when
they are given sincerely.

FELIX LENGKONG

Bureau Chief

Public Relations Office

Atma Jaya University