ISI rector apologizes for abduction

ISI rector apologizes for abduction

YOGYAKARTA, Central Java: The rector of the Indonesian Fine
Arts Institute (ISI) in Yogyakarta, I Made Bandem, made a public
apology through the media on Friday for the abduction of four
journalists by students at the institute during a rally last
week.

Bandem said that three students who were allegedly behind the
abduction had surrendered to Bantul Police for further
questioning. He said firm action would be taken against the
suspects.

Two journalists and two photographers of Kedaulatan Rakyat and
Bernas dailies were abducted by students last week during a
protest over the rector's ban of an initiation program for new
students, which was considered contradictory to the management's
policy.

The students confined the journalists in a locked room for
three hours and told them to not run the story about their rally.
--JP