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Anies calls for end to Canisius walk-out dispute
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Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan (left) greets Canisius College headmaster, priest E. Baskoro Poedjinoegroho S.J. at City Hall on Thursday. Several Canisius College representatives visited City Hall to talk about an incident in which noted composer Ananda Sukarlan walked out of a speech Anies was giving at the school’s anniversary event on Nov. 11. (Courtesy of/Jakarta Communications and Information and Statistics Agency)
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akarta Governor Anies Baswedan has called for an end to the discord resulting from an incident in which noted pianist and composer Ananda Sukarlan walked out on a speech Anies was giving at Canisius College’s anniversary event last Saturday.
Several days after the walk-out, messages began circulating on social media inviting Jakartans to protest the school.
On Thursday, Anies met with several Canisius representatives who visited City Hall to talk about the issue.
“I want to emphasize that we [Anies and the school] don’t have any problems and our friendship will continue regardless of the issues circulated [online],” Anies said.
“I hope that no one exaggerates this issue and judges Canisius, as it has faced a lot of criticism.”
Anies said he and the school’s representatives had discussed more important matters, such as education and the country’s development.
Meanwhile, priest Eduard Calistus Ratu Dopo, head of the anniversary event’s organizing committee, said the school did not support the walk-out.
“What happened was beyond our control as committee members of [the commemoration],” Eduard added. (vny)
