Protest against ABRI captain

Protest against ABRI captain

UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: Hundreds of students set up
roadblocks, bringing traffic to a complete standstill in some
thoroughfares, in their demonstration Saturday against a military
officer who hit their teacher.

Students of Indonesian Moslem University and University '45
set fire to tires and unfurled banners that read: "We reject
violence" and "Drag the military hoodlum to court."

The students accused the officer, a captain, of hitting H.M.
Zein Irwanto in the eye, forcing him to be hospitalized.

On Aug. 10 Irwanto was reportedly trying to help a man and a
child who fell after the motorbike they were riding collided with
the captain's speeding car. The captain also tried to help but an
argument broke out and the captain reportedly hit the lecturer in
the eye.

Indonesian Moslem University Rector H.M. Mochtar reported the
case to the commander of the Wirabuana Regional Military Command.
Irwanto said he had forgiven the officer. (31)