THE seminar at Sultan Hotel, Jakarta, took place a fortnight ago but the intensity of its argument continues to be felt by the Gadjah Mada University (UGM), Yogyakarta. Throughout last week, on the Internet, a number of students and UGM alumni expressed their disappointment with their alma mater for its involvement in the Asia Agri-sponsored research.

The research in question was conducted by the UGM School of Social Science & Politics (Fisipol)