Ika Ningtyas, Banyuwangi – A protest action commemorating the first 100 days of the Yudhoyono administration was also held by scores of students from the Banyuwangi Student Association (PMB) in East Java, in which they set fire to effigies with photographs of Yudhoyono and Vice President Boedion's faces.

The students started the action at 10.30am in front of the Banyuwangi Regional House of Representatives (DPRD), coinciding with a plenary meeting to approve the 2010 regional budget.

According to PMB action coordinator Aden Eko, Yudhoyono and Boediono have failed to fully investigate the Bank Century case and eradicate the judicial mafia, have promoted free trade and been unable to bring down the price of basic commodities. "SBY-Boediono must step down", said Eko in a speech.

After protesting at the DPRD, they continued the action at the Jl. Ahmad Yani intersection by burning the effigies of Yudhoyono and Boediono until they were stopped by police who were standing guard in the vicinity.

[Abridged translation by James Balowski.]