The Hungarian Student, 1957 (1. évfolyam, 2-8. szám)
1957 / 7. szám
22 The Hungarian Student The Djakarta Meeting .A.FTER visiting Indonesia for four weeks and having friendly meetings with Perserikatan Perhimpunan Mahasiswa Indonesia (P.P.M.I.), its member organizations and other student organizations in several university centers, such as Djakarta, Jogja, Bandung, Surabaja and Malang, the Delegation of the Union of Free Hungarian Students—Szabad Magyar Egyetemistar Szövetsége—has met with the Executive Committee of the P.P.M.I. and discussed cordially certain common problems. Among them were : 1. the statement of the Sixth International Student Conference in Ceylon, September, 1956, on colonialism and totalitarianism, which recognises that students are involved in the struggle for national independence, and deplores that in many countries dictatorial and totalitarian regimes are endeavouring to distort the freedom of accès, study, teaching and administration of universities, making them political instruments for the strengthening of particular groups rather than autonomous communities devoted to free inquiry; 2. the Constitution of the International Union of Students (IUS) which, among other things, aims for a better standard of education, full academic freedom and students’ rights, the promotion of national culture, appreciation of the culture of all peoples, and the love of freedom and democracy; 3. the Final Communique of the Asian-African Student Conference in Bandung, 1956, which condemns and resists colonialism in all its manifestations and recognises the right of peoples and nations to self-determination ; 4. the statement of the P.P.M.I. on November 4, 1956, concerning East Europe, which declares solidarity with the struggle of the Hungarian students in their striving for national independence and freedom for their country, and condemns every military intervention which suppresses the fulfillment of the right of self-determination ; 5. the principles of the Hungarian Revolution : a. withdrawal of foreign troops and full national independence b. multy-party system based on free elections c. neutrality These constitute the UFHS’ basic demands which were re-confirmed by the UFHS Conference in Lichtenstein, May 30th—June 2nd 1957 ; 6. The aim of the Indonesian Revolution for full national Independence including West-Irian which is still, now, under Dutch colonial rule; 7. the statement of Indonesia’s minister of Foreign Affairs on November 12, 1956, before House of Representatives on the situation in Hungary, which expressed regret over the intervention of the Russian Army in Hungary. Both side agreed to the following points : I. to cooperate with each other and recognize the UFHS as the representative of the 6,000 Hungarian students living in 14 different countries outside of Hungary; II. to exchange information and delegations ; III. on the request of the UFHS Delegation, the PPMI agreed to ask all the member-organizations of the IUS and the National Union of Students associated with the International Student Conference to take more interest in the situation of the students in Hungary, to make their stand on the events in Hungary known, and to protest the trial and the imprisonment of Hungarian students by their Government. The P.P.M.I. expressed its hope and desire that the Hungarian students now living abroad will soon be able to return to a free and democratic Hungary. We express our hope that the friendship and cooperation between our organisations will strengthen the freedom and peace-loving peoples in their struggle for democracy and national independence. Djakarta, June 17, 1957 For the Delegation of the Szabad Magyar Egyetemisták Szövetsége (Alpar Bujdosó) Sz. M. E. Sz. Vice-President For the Badan Pekerdja P.P.M.I. (Augusdin Aminoedin) PPMI President. Nahasiswa Hungária didepan Mahan Bandung Oleh: Wartawan IDEA Delegasi Mahasiswa Pelarian Hongaria. • Dari kiri kekanan adalah Karoly Derecsky, Balaas Nagy, Separ Busdosodan, Tamas Vaci. (Kl. A.l.D.)
