KIKA Activists Lecture UI Rectorate After Calling BEM, Don't Indonesian Ahistorists Grow From Activism Culture

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JAKARTA - Member of the Indonesian Caucus for Academic Freedom (KIKA), Robertus Robet lectured the Rectorate of the University of Indonesia after summoning BEM UI. According to Robert, the Rector should not be ahistorical about Indonesia, which lives and grows from the culture and culture of activism.

"Indonesia has not grown like ahistorical. Indonesia has grown since the 60s from student protests and movements. All elites, especially campus leaders, should be familiar with the culture and culture of activism," said Robert when contacted by VOI, Monday, June 28.

Criticism of Rekotrat UI after BEM UI was summoned for uploading Jokowi The King of Lip Service on social media accounts, both Instagram and Twitter.

In his upload, BEM highlighted Jokowi's promises that were not kept and said the former governor of DKI Jakarta often made promises.

The palace has also issued a response to BEM UI's criticism and said it was not the palace's business. Robert continued, this statement should be interpreted in an academic framework.

Robert said that during the New Order (Orba) alone, the rectorate kept a distance from students so as not to impose sanctions if they criticized the government.

This means that the rectorate has taken a wise attitude, keeping a distance as a campus leader so as not to use a power approach to students.