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STUDENT DEMONSTRATION GREETS PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO IN SEMARANG
Semarang, Oct 30 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was greeted by a demonstratios by dozens of students when he made a working visit to the Diponegoro University (Undip) campus here on Thursday.
Yudhoyono's arrival at the campus to deliver a cultural oration was marred by some chaos as the protesters tried to precent the president and his entourage from entering the campus.
But police eventually nabbed four students who were suspected to be the provocateurs.
Semarang Police chief Senior Commissoner Masjhudi said the protest staged by the students was illegal because they had reported their plan to demonstrate to the police only on Wednesday.
Mashjhudi said the protesters should have reported their plan at least three days in advance.
The protesters from several universities in Semarang had planned to evaluate the performance of President Yudhoyono and Vice President Jusuf Kalla's government in the past four years.
According to the protesters, the Yudhoyono-Kalla government had failed to create wlefare for the people.
Therefore, in their protest the students asked the government to be serious and resolute in overcoming the Lapindo Brantas mud disaster in Sidoarjo, East Java.
They also asked the Yudhoyono-Kalla government to immediately complete its corruption eradication agenda.
"The government should also lower the domestic fuel prices and basic commodity prices as soon as possible," they said.
President Yudhoyono and his entourage arrived here on Thursday morning to attend the 51th anniversary of Diponegoro University and make a cultural oration in the university's Serbaguna Sudarto building on the same day.
According to official information from the Presidential Palace Media and Press Bureau, the head of state was also scheduled to open
the 10th National Applied Technology 2008 (TTG) Exhibition later at noon.
The exhibition itself will be held from October 31 - November 4, 2008 and participated in by seven departments, research institutions, several universities, public groups, representatives from 33 provinces, state and regional enterprises, and a number of businessmen.
A total of 400 stands have been set up at Bale Merapi, Merbabu, Sindoro, and Sumbing of Central Java's Development Promotion and Recreation Center, for the exhibition.
During his working visit to Central Java, President Yudoyono is being accompanied by First Lady Ani Yudhoyono, State Minister for Research and Technology Kusmayanto Dariman, Home Affairs Minister Mardiyanto and National Education Minister Bambang Sudibyo.
Yudhoyono's arrival at the campus to deliver a cultural oration was marred by some chaos as the protesters tried to precent the president and his entourage from entering the campus.
But police eventually nabbed four students who were suspected to be the provocateurs.
Semarang Police chief Senior Commissoner Masjhudi said the protest staged by the students was illegal because they had reported their plan to demonstrate to the police only on Wednesday.
Mashjhudi said the protesters should have reported their plan at least three days in advance.
The protesters from several universities in Semarang had planned to evaluate the performance of President Yudhoyono and Vice President Jusuf Kalla's government in the past four years.
According to the protesters, the Yudhoyono-Kalla government had failed to create wlefare for the people.
Therefore, in their protest the students asked the government to be serious and resolute in overcoming the Lapindo Brantas mud disaster in Sidoarjo, East Java.
They also asked the Yudhoyono-Kalla government to immediately complete its corruption eradication agenda.
"The government should also lower the domestic fuel prices and basic commodity prices as soon as possible," they said.
President Yudhoyono and his entourage arrived here on Thursday morning to attend the 51th anniversary of Diponegoro University and make a cultural oration in the university's Serbaguna Sudarto building on the same day.
According to official information from the Presidential Palace Media and Press Bureau, the head of state was also scheduled to open
the 10th National Applied Technology 2008 (TTG) Exhibition later at noon.
The exhibition itself will be held from October 31 - November 4, 2008 and participated in by seven departments, research institutions, several universities, public groups, representatives from 33 provinces, state and regional enterprises, and a number of businessmen.
A total of 400 stands have been set up at Bale Merapi, Merbabu, Sindoro, and Sumbing of Central Java's Development Promotion and Recreation Center, for the exhibition.
During his working visit to Central Java, President Yudoyono is being accompanied by First Lady Ani Yudhoyono, State Minister for Research and Technology Kusmayanto Dariman, Home Affairs Minister Mardiyanto and National Education Minister Bambang Sudibyo.
