Jakarta – Indonesian police on Saturday baton-charged hundreds of students protesting during President B.J. Habibie's visit to West Java and injured seven, witnesses said.

Police moved to break up a demonstration by about 300 students trying to force their way into the state-run school of administration in Sumedang where Habibie was attending a ceremony for new graduates, the witnesses said.

The protesters, drawn from 11 universities in the region, fought back by hurling stones at the security forces. "Bring Habibie, Wiranto to court," said a banner the students displayed. General Wiranto is commander of Indonesia's armed forces.

The students also demanded that former President Suharto be tried for alleged corruption during his 32-year rule. Suharto, driven from power in May 1998, is under official investigation for allegedly amassing billions of dollars while in office. Sumedang is about 140 km southeast of Jakarta.