Council's probe result to be announced soon<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense and Security\/Armed Forces
\n(ABRI) Commander Gen. Wiranto confirmed yesterday he would
\nannounce the result of the Officers Honor Council investigation
\ninto the abductions of political activists next week.<\/p>\n
\"I have not received the council's recommendation of its
\ninvestigation into the abductions of activists. The council
\nmembers are still summarizing the result now,\" he told reporters
\nafter a monthly limited cabinet meeting on political and security
\naffairs.<\/p>\n
\"You'll just have to wait for it. I'll announce the result of
\nthe investigation next week,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Secretary to the coordinating minister for political affairs
\nand security, R. Karyono, told reporters separately that the
\nannouncement would be made by Wiranto at the Armed Forces
\nheadquarters in Cilangkap, East Jakarta, on Monday.<\/p>\n
The seven-member council, which met yesterday to formulate its
\nrecommendation, would provide the ABRI commander with suggested
\nlines of action that could be taken against three Kopassus
\nofficers allegedly involved in the abductions.<\/p>\n
The three are Lt. Gen. Prabowo Subianto (Kopassus commandant-
\ngeneral from 1996 to 1998), Maj. Gen. Muchdi Purwopranjono, who
\nsucceeded Prabowo in March but was abruptly replaced in May, and
\nCol. Chairawan, the former Kopassus chief for intelligence
\noperations.<\/p>\n
Council chairman Gen. Subagyo Hadisiswoyo said earlier this
\nmonth the council would recommend that Prabowo be court-
\nmartialled, rather than just face an administrative punishment.<\/p>\n
Prabowo is the son-in-law of Soeharto. The latter was forced
\nto resign the presidency in May after months of strong public
\npressure.<\/p>\n
Apart from the council's investigation, the military has
\nalready announced its plan to court martial 10 lower-ranking
\nKopassus personnel for their alleged roles in the abductions.<\/p>\n
The kidnappings are believed to have been part of Kopassus
\noperations to safeguard the People's Consultative Assembly
\nmeeting in March, which saw the reelection of Soeharto for a
\nseventh presidential term. (imn)<\/p>",
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