Four protesters arrested

Four protesters arrested

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)