Academic assault could lead to jail<\/p>\n
Theresia Sufa
\nBogor<\/p>\n
Prosecutors asked the Cibinong District Court on Wednesday to
\nsentence two brothers, both researchers at the University of
\nIndonesia, to a year in prison for assaulting a lecturer and
\nstudents at the university.<\/p>\n
Prosecutor Kosasih told the court that the defendants --
\nHerryansah Iberamsjah, 29, a social and political studies
\nresearcher, and Nirwansyah Iberamsjah, 23, a researcher in law
\nand technology -- had violated Article 351 of the Criminal Code
\non assault. The two are accused of assaulting Reny Chandriachsja
\nSuwarso, 38, a lecturer in the Department of Social and Political
\nStudies, as well as two students.<\/p>\n
The article carries a maximum punishment of 32 months in
\nprison.<\/p>\n
The incident began when students and lecturers at the
\nUniversity of Indonesia came out in opposition to the appointment
\nof the defendant' father, Iberamsjah, as the head of the
\nDepartment of Social and Political Studies on Sept. 23, 2003. The
\nopponents said the appointment was in violation of university
\nregulations.<\/p>\n
According to witnesses, demonstrating students approached Reny
\nand asked whether they could attend the installment ceremony for
\nIberamsjah.<\/p>\n
The witnesses said that when Reny went to speak to several
\nsecurity guards about whether the students could enter the hall
\nwhere the ceremony was taking place, he bumped into Herryansah
\nwho in turn punched him. At the same time, Nirwansyah is alleged
\nto have attacked two students, Rheinhard Sirait and Yudi Fajar M.
\nWahyu.<\/p>\n
Presiding judge Djoko Suseno adjourned the trial until next
\nweek, at which time the court will hear the defendants' plea.<\/p>",
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