Bem Unud Protest, insists the rectorate to cancel cooperation with UDAYANA KODAM

Jakarta – The Student Executive Council (Bem) of Udayana University (Unud) demands the cancellation of the Collaboration Agreement (PKS) between the Unud Rectorate and Kodam IX/Udayana because it has the potential to threaten academic freedom. They plan to hold an action at the Unud Rectorate on Tuesday. One of the students of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (Fessry) of Unud, Dwi Andra, claims that they understand that other universities have also done similar cooperation. However, he considered the signing of the PKs between the Unud Rectorate and Kodam IX/Udayana in the spotlight because it coincided with the ratification of the TNI Act review. “Perhaps other universities have a similar agreement. The moment there is currently a movement of the TNI law that we must highlight. One of them is the privilege of the authorities in access to education in Udayana,” Dwi Andra on Tuesday on the Unud campus, Sudirman, Denpasar, quoted by Detikbali, Tuesday (1/4/2025). Browse to continue with content students, emphasize the articles in PKs that are considered problematic. For example, Article 2-10, which is considered privileges for the authorities to gain access to education in Unud. “In deliberation, we refuse, and from all the points we discussed, students as a whole rejected these PKs and demanded the recall,” Dwi added. In addition to active students, the Unud Student Alumni Alliance also declared the rejection of the PKS. They regarded the PKs as a militarization attempt in tertiary institutions. Read more here. (FCA/IMK) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here