UGM Rector, Prof. Ir. Sudjarwadi, M.Eng, Ph,D., inaugurated the building of Academic Administration Services located at Pancasila Street, Bulaksumur, Sunday (19/12). Attending the event were Senior Vice Rector of Academic, Research and Community Service, Senior Vice Rector of Alumni and Business Development, Director of Academic Administration and UGM leadership.
One legislator dismissed the notion that retired generals had the ability to topple the government as a tall tale. “In this day and age, news stories saying retired officers conduct coups are fairy tales,” Lt. Gen. (ret.) Salim Mengga, a lawmaker on Commission I overseeing defense, foreign affairs and information, said at the House of Representatives as quoted by tribunnews.com.
In her report, Al Jazeera correspondent Step Vassen quoted Chep Hernawan, leader of the Islam Reform Movement, as saying the generals had attempted to fuel backlash against the president by bringing up certain issues including corruption and the Ahmadiyah conflict.
Chep claimed on Wednesday that he would amass millions of Muslims on May 20 in a protest aimed at toppling the President. “We now have the Ahmadiyah issue, which has turned out to be well-responded to by all Muslims. We can use this to overthrow [Yudhoyono],” he said.
The new building was built on the land that was previously used as office of Community Service Institute UGM. The academic building has 19 rooms completed with 71 computer units. Budi mentioned that the building is also completed with a special room for Academic English Proficiency Test (AcEPT) to test English skill and academic potential skill of students.
The Rector in his speech said that the new building is expected to improve the spirit and performance of the employees for better services.