Labor activists charged with libel<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Two employees of Bank Panin have been sent to
\nthe Central Jakarta District Court on charges of defaming the
\nbank's assistant director for supervision.<\/p>\n
The defendants, Imam Sutrisno and Tata Zoelkarnaen, both
\nexecutives of the Bank Panin Labor Union (SPBP) in Jakarta, have
\nbeen accused of defaming Akijat Lukito. This relates to his
\nalleged intimidation of seven members of the Cirebon, West Java,
\nchapter of SPBP, forcing them to leave the union.<\/p>\n
"The defendants had written a complaint letter and sent the
\ncopies to, among others: all SPBP chapters, Bank Panin chapters,
\nthe UN International Labor Organization, the National Commission
\nfor Human Rights, Bank Indonesia and the Minister of Manpower,"
\nprosecutor R. Sitanggang told the court on Monday.<\/p>\n
In the letter dated Oct. 11, 2000, Sitanggang said, the
\ndefendants asked Akijat to make a written apology to SPBP within
\nthree days. If he failed to do so they threatened to file a
\ncomplaint with the police or other institutions for violating
\nArticle 28 of 2000 Constitution which stipulates the freedom to
\nbuild or join a workers union.<\/p>\n
As a result, Akijat reported them to the police on libel
\ncharges.<\/p>\n
The hearing will resume on May 8 to hear the defendants'
\nobjection.(bby)<\/p>",
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