Two students missing in long march

Two students missing in long march

BOGOR, West Java: Two students were declared missing after
joining a long march from Bandung, West Java, to Jakarta on
Sunday to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the country's
reform movement.

The students were last seen near a tea plantation in the
resort area of Puncak after police attempted to disperse the
group.

Jhoni, 20, a student from the Bandung Institute of Law, and
Cakru, 20, from the Indonesian Muslim Students Association were
among 2,000 students involved.

March field coordinator Syaiful Huda said the number of
students was reduced to only 200 following intervention by police
officers on a number of occasions.

The protesters were dispersed by force in Bogor, West Java on
Monday.

Bogor police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Taufik said the march was
illegal as the students had not notified police of their
intentions and the activity disrupted traffic flows. -- JP