Dossiers of South Koreans not yet ready<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The police have delayed submitting to the
\nProsecutor's Office the dossiers of two executives of South
\nKorean Hanbo General Contractors, who are being investigated in
\nconnection with the collapse of the Grogol overpass which killed
\nthree workers.<\/p>\n
A senior West Jakarta police detective, who wanted to remain
\nanonymous, told The Jakarta Post yesterday that more testimonies
\nfrom workers are needed.<\/p>\n
A 30-meter part of the overpass, designed to link Jl. Daan
\nMogot and Jl. S. Parman, collapsed on March 22. Three workers
\nwere killed and 18 others were injured.<\/p>\n
West Jakarta police chief, Lt. Col. Hari Pribadi, who will
\nleave his post this Saturday, could not be reached for comment
\nyesterday.<\/p>\n
About two weeks after the incident, he told the Post that the
\ndossiers on the two South Koreans, identified only as KHW and
\nLBW, who are Hanbo's general superintendent and project
\nconstruction manager respectively, have been completed.<\/p>\n
\"We'll submit the dossiers to the Prosecutor's Office as soon
\nas we get a copy of the report on the collapse of the overpass
\ncurrently being examined by National Police forensic scientists,\"
\nofficer Hari said at that time.<\/p>\n
The forensic report, scheduled to be completed soon, will be
\nused by police as supporting material evidence, he said.<\/p>\n
According to the police source, the completion of the dossiers
\ncould be complicated as police have to assemble a strong case to
\ncharge the two foreigners with negligence.<\/p>\n
\"That's why we need more time,\" said the detective.<\/p>\n
When asked to comment, Jakarta Police spokesman Lt. Col. Iman
\nHaryatna said: \"It's not a rare thing when police are asked to
\nmodify dossiers. Therefore, we have to correct the dossiers again
\nand again to make sure that everything is legally acceptable.\" He
\nbrushed off rumors that the case might have been settled out of
\ncourt.<\/p>\n
The two Koreans were the project's highest-ranking personnel
\nat the site when the overpass collapsed, said Hari.<\/p>\n
According to Hari, it was LBW who allegedly assigned the
\nworkers, numbering around 20, to remove the bracings supporting
\nthe loop ramp several days before the accident.<\/p>\n
If found guilty, the two will face a maximum prison term of
\nfive years each as stipulated in article 359 of the Criminal
\nCode.<\/p>\n
The two suspects have not been detained but the police have
\nconfiscated their passports to prevent them leaving the country.
\n(bsr)<\/p>",
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