Plagiarizers face dismissal

Plagiarizers face dismissal

SEMARANG, Central Java: Diponegoro University rector Muladi
threatened Saturday to fire teachers who plagiarize their
students' papers or theses.

Muladi said plagiarizing is a serious breach of intellectual
property rights and deserves harsh punishment.

Muladi, also a member of the National Commission on Human
Rights, said that if it goes unchecked, plagiarism will tarnish
the national education system as a whole.

"I was surprised to near news that several teachers in
different universities plagiarize their students' work," he was
quoted by Antara as saying.

The prestigious state university, with 45 professors, has just
adopted a code of ethics for teachers and students. (pan)