College closed

College closed

From Kompas

We are students of the Indonesian Speech Therapy College, that is managed by the Yasti Foundation located at Jl. Hang Lekiu III No 17 Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta.

On July 28, 1994 the College, which is under the supervision of the Department of Health, was closed by the Head of Jakarta Office of the Department of Health on the grounds that the institution does not have the legal operational permission, hence it is illegal.

The College director, BS, admitted that he never asked for official permission, but settled the matter illegally i.e. by extending graft.

To attract students he said that the college was subsidized by the Health Department. As far as we are concerned, this is not only a deceit but an insult to the Department of Health. When the students held a demonstration demanding the responsibility of the Director, he pledged that he would arrange to get an operational permit. But this also proved to be another hoax. He again told the students that a new foundation would have to be established. The founders of this foundation would include such figures as Soesilo Soedarman, Rudini and Edi Sudradjat.

We students hope that the matter can be solved soon.

UMI KARIMAH

Jakarta