Stop all kinds of violence

Stop all kinds of violence

We, teachers, parents of students and alumni of the Bandung
Institute of Technology have observed that the incidents of
Trisakti, Semanggi I, Semanggi II and Lampung University have
claimed a great number of victims, with many dead and many others
injured. It is estimated that during the Special Session of the
People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), demonstrations by students
and other members of the community will take place. The official
policy of the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the National Police
is to take severa action against the demonstrators.

We hereby appeal to TNI and the police to stop all kinds of
violence in confronting the demonstrators and to respect basic
human rights. We also appeal to the leaders of institutions of
higher learning, including those in the Rectors Forum throughout
Indonesia to "protect each student action toward reform", as
declared in a meeting of the Rectors Forum in Bandung in 1998. We
urge students nationwide to channel their political aspirations
in the context of reform through means that need not increase the
number of victims.

EKO PURWONO et al

Bandung