Four protesters arrested

Sat, 15 Apr 1995

JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested four students during a noisy demonstration for greater press freedom outside the Information Ministry yesterday, Antara news agency reported.

Two of the students are from Pakuan University in Bogor and the other two from Jakarta. One of the Jakartans is from the National University, but it was not clear where the other attended school. They had joined 20 students waving banners that criticized the New Order government.

The police ordered the demonstrators to disperse, but the students refused. The police then grabbed the banners and the protesters bolted.

Police chased the group and managed to arrest four of them. (hhr)

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