Students protest against students

Students protest against students

SEMARANG, Central Java: A number of Diponegoro University students staged a protest on Tuesday to object to their campus being used for the political activities of a student organization.

The protesters were referring to the Indonesian Students' Solidarity for Democracy (SMID) which has organized gatherings and demonstrations with workers.

Alun Anshari, chairman of the student senate, told Antara that the students objected to SMID because it was using the university's name.

Suharmono, a senate activist, said the gatherings held by SMID while promoting the popularity of its leaders, are ruining the university's reputation.

Deputy rector Rofiq Anwar said, after meeting with the students, that SMID and its activities had nothing to do with the university. (pwn)