Jakarta – Dozens of students from various universities staged a rally in Bandung, West Java, on Thursday to express their disappointment over what had been achieved by the government of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

The rally was held to greet the arrival of Yudhoyono and First Lady Ani Yudhoyono to open a meeting of palm oil associations at the Trans Studio Hotel on Jl. Gatot Subroto.

In the protest, which was tightly guarded by the police, the students vented their anger by burning tires, thereby causing traffic jams.

"During the two terms of SBY's leadership, we have not felt comfortable. We feel victimized. Our actions are part of our struggle against the SBY regime," an unidentified protester said as quoted by kompas.com.

The students tried to expand their protest, but their efforts were prevented by the police. The students then directed their anger at the police, saying: "Police, police you're so cruel. You hit the students, but protect the corrupt." The student protest ended at 11 a.m.