Jakarta – The commemoration of nine years after President Suharto's resignation on May 21, 1998, was held yesterday (21/5) by a number of student organizations and non-governmental institutions (NGOs) in many cities in the country by staging rallies and demonstrations.

In Jakarta, the rally of hundreds of students from many groups at Merdeka Palace was colored by tension when the crowd tried to go toward to palace.

Yesterday, at least seven demonstrators were arrested and brought to the Central Jakarta Regional Police HQ. Five people from the City Network group were arrested for being the perpetrators by inciting the crowd to come near the palace.

They were John, Ikhsan, Ricky, Ubay and Riza. "They were arrested so the situation didn't grow tense," said Central Jakarta Regional Police Chief, Chief Comm. Heru Winarko. After being questioned, they were soon released.

The other two students, Kunto and Tufik from the National University were arrested at the palace for setting fire to the picture of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Vice President Jusuf Kalla during the rally.

In Solo, Central Java, several student organizations and NGOs held a rally of Suharto's fall by demanding a trial for the former Indonesian number one. According to the Societies Alliance for the People's Justice and Welfare coordinator, Winarso, the Attorney General's Office (AGO) must reopen Suharto's case and bring his cronies to trial for completing the reformation agenda.

The rallies held in Denpasar, Kediri, Palu and other cities generally put forward the demand of the reformation agenda to be realized soon, one of which is bringing Suharto to trial.