Satya Wacana bans protests

Satya Wacana bans protests

SALATIGA, Central Java: The management of the divided campus
of Satya Wacana Christian University have banned demonstrations
on campus and threatened to punish anyone violating the rule.

"The university's foundation has formed a task force to
enforce discipline on campus and crack down on protesters," the
university foundation's legal advisor, Johannes Danny Zacharias,
said yesterday.

Tensions have been running high in the prestigious university
since its students, teachers and leaders were split over last
year's election of rector John JOI Ihalauw and the subsequent
dismissal of outspoken academic Arief Budiman.

The new rule does not appear to have frightened the supporters
of Arief, who are threatening further protests unless new
elections to the rectorship are held and Arief is reinstated.
(har/imn)