Students block Andi Ghalib

Students block Andi Ghalib

MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Students at the State Islamic
Institute (IAIN) prevented former attorney general Andi M. Ghalib
from promoting his new book on the campus on Tuesday.

A discussion of the book, titled Menepis Badai Menegakkan
Supremasi Hukum (Avoiding the storm, upholding the supremacy of
the law), scheduled be held at the institute had to be moved to
the nearby provincial office of the Ministry of Religious
Affairs.

IAIN student council chairman Atok Suharto said the book
represented Ghalib's attempt to defend his failure to uphold the
law during his term as attorney general.

"We forbid Ghalib from coming here because he does not meet
our standards. He is just trying to justify his past actions in
order to make himself feel better," Atok told The Jakarta Post.

Ghalib said the students could not understand the contents of
his book.

In the book, Ghalib states that his efforts to try former
president Soeharto for corruption were blocked by former
president B.J. Habibie and former Indonesian Military
chief Gen. (ret) Wiranto. (27/jun)