Students clash with residents

Students clash with residents

MEDAN, North Sumatra: At least 60 students of Saint Thomas
Catholic University in Tanjung Sari subdistrict in down town
Medan were injured and admitted to hospitals during a two-day
clash with locals, reports said on Monday.

The clash was aparked by arguments betwwen locals and a group
of people claiming to be students of the university

"The victims among the students are 60 people. They are now
treated in Herna and Elizabeth hospitals in Medan," Ramses
Simbolon, the campus spokesman said.

The clash that lasted in two days was sparked by argumentation
between locals and some people who claimed to be St. Thomas
students. Locals were mad at them as they were often demanded a
sum of money from street vendors that seated around the campus.

The clash between them were occurred mostly inside the campus
that made properties of Law and Science faculties severely
damaged.

The clash that lasted on Sunday had made security apparatus to
deploy hundreds anti riot surrounding the area.

Campus administration had declared a week long day-off for the
students due to the clash, starting on Monday. However students
who were still came to the campus held free speech forum and
staged a demonstration to deny violence to occur in their campus
in the future. (24/09)