“WE ARE
STUDENTS NOT CUSTOMERS”
UNITED
STUDENT DEMANDED FREE EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC, DEMOCRATIC ADN VISIONARY THE PEOPLE
Crisis of
Capitalism and the Waves struggling as Student
Like a spider web, capitalism ensnare all
sectors of public life and then loot and suck. Therefore, the development of
capitalism not only dwell on the manufacturing industry alone but in service
industries, including education services. The crisis of capitalism in the Americas
and Europe raced to the continent of Africa and Asia to transmit the virus.
Capitalism has ruined and destroyed education all over the world. Capitalism
crisis rescue attempt by education budget cuts and rising costs of education
have been enemies for students. Even had enough too long learners-students made
"customers" for the benefit of the owners of capital.
In the heading International Students Day
which falls on November 17, a wave of resistance to the capitalization of
education conducted simultaneously around the world. In England, students
protested in a rally displaying large posters with the inscription on the
bridge Milenim average student debt in educational institutions sebsar 25
thousand euoro. Sementra 3145 euoro students must pay more each year. Not to
mention their families must bear a huge debt due to subsidy cuts in other
areas. So Britain is impossible for students to pay tuition fees for it.
In Croatia as many as 1,500 students
protested the demand "Free Education" at the university. While the
action in the other cities dropped by 500 students demanding the same thing,
namely free education. The action was also wearing a banner with the words
"one world - one struggle, education is not for sale", in addition to
demanding free education, they also demanded that the knowledge is not a
commodity, remove neoliberalism in college, the budget for education and not
for war, etc. .
While in Germany carries demonstrations
reversing the international day against the commercialization of education.
This was done in two places, namely in Mannheim with 600 Dusseldrof
demonstrators and some 300 demonstrators. Meanwhile in Bulgaria also carrying
the same issue with the German by displaying banners. While in Turkey wave of
protests brought the issue of commercialization and privatization of education.
Resistance istambul students do in town with masses of 500 people and in 50
other cities, involving 150 students. In the Netherlands only did the protests
in the city of Amsterdam by displaying banners.
In Indonesia, the students in the
organization "Indonesian Student Union (SMI)" was participating in an
insurgency against the capitalization of education. In Jakarta SMI staged in
front of the House of Representatives to demand free education, scientific, democratic
and populist vision. Actions were also conducted by SMI Branch Tangerang,
Bekasi, Medan, Lampung-Pringsewu, Semarang, Pekalongan, Yogyakarta, Surabaya,
Mataram, Bima, Dompu, Napier, Luwuk and Ternate.
