Students protest misuse of funds

Students protest misuse of funds

PEKANBARU, Riau: Hundreds of students staged a demonstration
at their school here yesterday to protest against the recent
purchase of a palm oil plantation in the province using school
funds.

The students from Annur Senior High School rallied around
their main building with banners which read: "Give back our
money" and "Our computers aren't working but you keep asking for
money".

Syafrizal, chairman of the student organization, said the
school and its education foundation should make available their
accounts on the palm oil plantation for students and their
parents.

"We want all funds collected from students to be used to buy
facilities needed to develop the school."

The school's principal, Hasan Basri, refused to comment on the
matter.

Antara reported that first year students at the school have to
pay a one-off entrance fee of Rp 260,000. All students pay a
monthly tuition fee of Rp 17,500. (rms)