ua appeal arief budiman urgent action appeal unhonorable discharge dr arief budiman university satya wacana salatiga indonesia dr arief budiman one consistent defenders freedom speech indonesia outspoken critic indonesian government fired position senior lecturer post graduate department christian university satya wacana uksw salatiga indonesia letter dismissal take effect october 31st 1994 issued october 17th cosigned prof haryono semangun chairman drs nelky oemboe nganggoe secretary university board trustees letter said dr budiman unhonorably discharged following critique ethics adopted university also accused circulating issues discrediting university board trustees rector dr budiman actually publicly expressing critical opinion againts board controversial decision appoinment new rector dr john ihalauw previously dr budiman received two letters reprimand board specific misconduct mentioned letters two additional notes must mentioned first year board constant pressures majority faculty members students administrative staffs university revoke appointment new rector considered illegitimate academic community expressed public support dr budiman initiative file lawsuit againts board secondly taking place increasingly sweeping clamp intellectual activism heightening past two weeks presumably preparation upcoming apec summit jakarta november possibility dismissal also intended punishing dr budiman closing opportunities continue expressing criticism indonesian authorities separate case dr george junus aditjondro another uksw lecturer close friend dr budiman still police interrogation insulting state authorities speaking seminar another campus arbitrary measure againts dr budiman demonstrated academic institution uksw violated principles freedom speech threatened democratic atmosphere within academic community dismissal detrimental worldwide known reputation uksw one committed universities also dynamic indonesia intelectual academic life well members academic communities individuals concerned maintenance freedom speech express concern arbitrary action please send letter fax make call board trustess uksw expressing concern unhonorable discharge dr arief budiman asking board reconsider decision give dr arif budiman opportunity defend front university senate academic community general mailing address prof dr ir haryono semangun ketua umum dewan pengurus yayasan perguruan tinggi kristen satya wacana board trustees satya wacana christian university jl diponegoro 5260 salatiga 50711 indonesia phones 62 298 81362 81363 81364 fax 62 298 81420 telex 22364 ukswsa ia information email amrih widodo awidodo facstaff uwisc edu heri akhmadi jpnn clark net