Another Priok witness changes mind<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: A witness testifying in Maj. Gen. (ret) Pranowo's
\nhuman rights tribunal said on Tuesday he was not beaten when he
\nwas detained by the military following the bloody Tanjung Priok
\nshooting incident in 1984.<\/p>\n
The testimony of the witness, Yusron, ran counter to his
\nprevious statement recorded in his dossier. Yusron is the second
\nwitness, after Sardi, to withdraw his testimony against the
\nformer commander of the Jakarta Military Police, which detained
\ndozens of protesters in the aftermath of the incident.<\/p>\n
Yusron told the court he was treated well at the military
\ndetention center in Cimanggis in Bogor, West Java. He claimed he
\nwas only hit once when he was having his head shaved, and said it
\ndid not affect his health.<\/p>\n
Pranowo is charged with unlawfully detaining up to 169
\ncivilians without warrants following the Tanjung Priok incident.
\nThe detainees were reportedly beaten and abused by members of the
\nmilitary police, some suffering serious injuries.<\/p>\n
The prosecution has also charged Pranowo with violating
\nArticles 7 and 42 of Law No. 26\/2000 on crimes against humanity.
\nViolation of the law carries a minimum of 10 years in prison and
\na maximum penalty of death. -- Antara<\/p>",
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