Jakarta – Some 200 students from the Student Movement for Anti-Corruption, Collusion and Nepotism (Gema KKN) demonstrated in front of the Supreme Court (MA) here on Thursday.

The students demanded that the head of the court, Bagir Manan, send Akbar Tandjung, the chairman of the Golkar Party and the speaker of the House of Representatives, to prison or resign.

"Akbar had been sentenced to three years imprisonment by two courts, so the MA must reject Akbar's appeal and send him to jail," Gema KKN spokesman Julian said as quoted by Antara. Gema KKN, which groups students from several universities and colleges here, urged the Supreme Court to rule immediately on the status of Akbar, who remains free pending his appeal to the court.

"The MA must decide on Akbar's status as soon as possible. If not we will deploy more and more students to occupy the MA," said one of the protesters.

"Akbar Tandjung, who was obviously involved in a graft case involving Rp 40 billion, is still able to smile and to walk around swinging his arms as if he is innocent, just because he is a high state official," a statement from the group said.

Gema KKN said Akbar Tandjung's uncertain legal status would set a bad precedent for just and fair law enforcement.