A cluster of organizations and academics is planning a rally this month to demand President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono resign or be forced out of office over a series of perceived shortcomings in the current administration during its first few months.

"There will be 'people power' on January 28 demanding SBY step down or be ousted," Haris Rusly, a member of the group Petisi 28, said on Sunday, referring to the president by his initials.

The president, according to Haris, has failed to achieve his own targets during the first 100 after his re-election, and has dropped the ball on improving the welfare of Indonesians. "The SBY government must end. Don't give him another chance," he said.

Boni Hargens, a lecturer at the University of Indonesia's Department of Political and Social Sciences, urged members of the public to take a stand against the administration of Yudhoyono, whom he accused of being "addicted to power."

"He often hallucinates. He said that the Marriott bombing was the work of people who had lost the elections, but that was proven to be untrue. He was also very reactive toward George's book," Boni said, referring to the recently released book "Unraveling the Cikeas Octopus," by academic and former journalist George Junus Aditjondro, which alleges that Yudhoyono is linked to corruption.

Boni said 2010 should see more Indonesians take up the fight against their government.

"There should be no more arguments. We have to fight," he said during a discussion hosted by Petisi 28. The event was titled "100 Days of the Failure of SBY-Boediono, the Octopus Regime, Neo-Colonialist Puppet Corruption: 2010, Change the System, Change the Leader."

Adhie Massardi, secretary general of the Indonesia Awakening Committee (KIB), an organization led by former finance minister and presidential hopeful Rizal Ramli, said rallies this month would demand the president be ousted if he refused to step down.

"Our country has been suffering due to the government's policies, which are not for the people," he said, adding that the Petisi 28 coalition also planned rallies on Jan. 9, 10 and 11 outside the office of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).

Petisi 28 was founded in October and has demanded that Vice President Boediono and Finance Minister Sri Mulyani step down for their roles in the controversial PT Bank Century bailout.