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Jakarta Student Consortium criticises Gus Dur

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Tempo - August 10, 2000

Jakarta – Hundreds of youths who call themselves Jakarta Student Consortium (KMJ) were demonstrating in front of legislature complex on Thursday, at about 1pm. They demanded the People's Consultative Assembly to reject the progress report of President Abdurrahman Wahid, popularly called Gus Dur. The reported is considered not to answer problem faced by the nation systematically and substantially, particularly the reform agenda.

"Look at the new form of corruption-collusion-nepotism, Buloggate and Bruneygate, the fading nationalism by hoisting Papuan's Morning Star flag, and slow process in handling former president Soeharto's trial," said Erlan, field coordinator of KMJ that admitted to be a student of Jayakarta Economics School (Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Jayakarta).

In their written statement, KMJ criticized the proposal of sharing president's authority that indicate unaccountability and compromise or power sharing. "It doesn't conform with professionalism and moral ethic," Erlan said.

At the time of reporting, the students are negotiating with the apparatus. They insisted to enter the legislature complex, to meet Reform faction, Commission A that is discussing amendment of 1945 Constitution and Commission C that is discussing President's progress report.

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