Marines reveal findings of shootout<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The marines disclosed on Tuesday that marine
\nChief Sgt. Aliman was armed without the permission of his
\nsuperiors at the time he was shot dead by police earlier this
\nmonth.<\/p>\n
\"The marines have discovered that marine Chief Sgt. Aliman was
\nguilty of possessing a gun without the knowledge of the corps,\"
\nmarine intelligence assistant Col. Toto Arjanto told a media
\nconference on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Toto said that as Aliman was a member of the corps, the
\nmarines were also responsible for helping to uncover the case.<\/p>\n
Aliman was shot dead during a dramatic shootout at a grocery
\nstore located inside the Ansor Youth Movement (GP Ansor) building
\non Jl. Kramat Raya, Central Jakarta, earlier this month.<\/p>\n
Two civilians, Silverster and Rustam, were also wounded in the
\nexchange of fire.<\/p>\n
GP Ansor is the youth wing of Nadhlatul Ulama (NU), the
\nlargest Muslim organization in the country.<\/p>\n
The incident was initially handled by Central Jakarta Police,
\nbefore the case was transferred to the city garrison.<\/p>\n
The fracas occurred following a dispute over a debt.<\/p>\n
Toto said the latest revelation was uncovered when marine
\nintelligence questioned Ashadi, Aliman's older brother who is
\nalso Ansor chief for Demak, and Iswanto, NU auxiliary group
\n(Banser) chief for Karang Tengah district in Demak, Central Java.<\/p>\n
The two testified that GP Ansor deputy treasurer Aris Junaedi
\nhad promised Rp 10 million (US$1,000) to pay for the hotel bill
\nof Papuan Presidium Council chairman Theys Hiyo Elluay who was
\nstaying at Wisata Hotel, Central Jakarta.<\/p>\n
Aliman was apparently helping Theys gather \"donations\" for the
\nbill.<\/p>\n
Aliman had contacted Aris about the bill, after which the
\nlatter allegedly promised to hand over the money.<\/p>\n
However a planned meeting never materialized.<\/p>\n
Repeated attempts by Aliman to meet Aris also failed. Annoyed
\nand frustrated, Aliman then threatened to burn Aris' house down
\nif he failed to come up with the money.<\/p>\n
The two then agreed to meet at the GP Ansor building.<\/p>\n
Aliman asked Ashadi and Iswanto to accompany him to the
\nmeeting.<\/p>\n
Toto said Ashadi claimed Aris showed up accompanied by two men
\n-- Silverster and Rustam -- who then attacked Aliman, who in
\nresponse fired his gun before fleeing into the street.<\/p>\n
An alarmed policeman also fired shots.<\/p>\n
Central Jakarta Police chief Sr. Comr. Mathius Salempang said
\nhowever, that forensic experts have yet to identify the bullets
\nwhich killed Aliman.<\/p>\n
\"I don't know whether the bullets came from a police officer's
\ngun or Aris' gun,\" he told journalists on Tuesday. (01)<\/p>",
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