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Semarang students reported to police after criticizing minister
Jakarta Post - July 31, 2017
The students, identified as Julio Belnanda Harianja and Harist Achmad Mizaki, uploaded a picture of an award described as being "for the ministry for hurting the principle of a Single Tuition for Higher Education (UKT)."
The university's law and human resources division reported the students to the police, accusing them of violating the 2017 Electronic Information and Transactions (ITE) Law.
The university stated it was worried the students' action could damage the reputation of the institution and its rector Fathur Rokhman.
However, Fathur said the university did not report the students to the police to restrict their freedom of expression and speech. He added that the university had warned the students about social media posts.
"If they are sure they're innocent, they should not be afraid of the report," Fathur said on Monday as quoted by Tribunnews.com. He added the university would always be open to criticism "as long as it is based on valid analysis and data." (bbs)
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