Djoko Tjiptono/FW, Jakarta – The third year of the step-down of iron-fist ruler Suharto was commemorated by students across the country. In Jakarta, around 500 students of Student Action Front for Reform and Democracy (Famred) assembled at the Hotel Indonesia roundabout, Jakarta, Monday.

Famred calls three prerequisites to settle the country's crisis. They are, try disgraced former president Suharto, dissolve the parliament and try the former ruling party, Golkar, in Extraordinary People's Court. As the news went online, Famred still carried out their action by encircling the roundabout while singing patriotic songs. Their action, so far, had proceeded peacefully. Traffic around the area was relatively smooth as the demonstrators tried to keep themselves from occupying the whole portion of the street. The group reportedly was set to march to Cendana, a plush housing complex at Central Jakarta, where the Suharto clan maintains it as their sanctuary.

Meanwhile, security apparatus seemed pretty relaxed by only watching the procession from the eastern part of the roundabout. Previously, several students group, such as City Forum (Forkot) had also taken part in the commemoration by taking the action to the street.