Soekarno-Hatta Airport police dispersed on Saturday dozens of students grouped under the People's Alliance against Legislators' Overseas Outing who rallied to protest House of Representatives lawmakers' planned overseas trip.

The students had asked for a meeting with members of the House's honors council who would leave for Greece for a comparative study, but the police rejected their demand.

Airport police chief Sr. Comr. Turnagogo Sihombing said the students were not allowed to stage a rally at the airport in accordance with Law No. 9/2009 on national education system.

"We have to create peace and convenient atmosphere at airports. Therefore we have to tell them they cannot demonstrate at the airport. No one can stage a rally, there is no exception," Turnagogo said as quoted by kompas.com.

Disappointed, the students gathered outside the airport's departure gate for a public speech for nearly one hour. "Our rally does not disturb public order, but the police refuse to give us a chance," one of the students said. Until they left the airport, the students failed to meet the lawmakers.