【明報專訊】IN the latest episode of the HKU pro-vice-chancellor appointment controversy, students forced their way into the conference room, bringing a meeting of the HKU Council to a premature end. What the students did is unacceptable. They deserve condemnation particularly for allegedly violating the freedom of the person of the Council members. As could be seen from the scene of the scuffles, the students, supposed to be dignified people, acted like the riff-raff. This has widened our eyes. On the other hand, what happened inside and outside the conference room shows that the affair has started to spill over and is creating a new social conflict. Seen in this light, the university should no longer delay, but should make a decision on the issue as soon as possible in the hope that the incident will not trigger social unrest or threaten social stability.