Military Police has yet to file abductors' dossiers<\/p>\n
BANDUNG (JP): Military investigators have failed to meet their
\npromise of submitting to the military tribunal, by the end of
\nlast week, the dossiers of 11 Army's Special Force (Kopassus)
\nsoldiers suspected of involvement in the abductions of political
\nactivists.<\/p>\n
Military police chief Maj. Gen. Djasri Marin said here on
\nSunday: \"We have yet to submit the suspects' dossiers because
\nthey still need the final touches.\"<\/p>\n
\"What would be the use of submitting incomplete dossiers? They
\nwould certainly be refused by the court. And if the incomplete
\ndossiers are returned the public would certainly protest and go
\non a frenzy,\" he added.<\/p>\n
Djasri was here to accompany Army Chief of Staff Gen. Subagyo
\nHadisiswoyo at a seminar on ABRI's civic mission in agriculture
\nat the Center for Military Police Education.<\/p>\n
Asked when the dossiers would be completed and handed over to
\nthe tribunal, Djasri answered quickly: \"I don't know. I cannot
\nset a date and I won't disappoint the public over the abduction
\ncase.\"<\/p>\n
Following his swearing-in as new ABRI military police chief to
\nreplace Maj. Gen. Syamsu Djalaludin in Jakarta two weeks ago,
\nDjasri pledged to submit the dossiers by the end of last week.<\/p>\n
Marzuki Darusman, deputy chairman of the National Commission
\non Human Rights, said earlier that the dossiers were scheduled to
\nbe completed and submitted to the military tribunal on Oct. 20,
\nwhile trials were expected to commence on Nov. 3.<\/p>\n
Djasri declined to say whether the dossiers had been signed by
\nkidnapped activists who had resurfaced.<\/p>\n
At least 23 activists were abducted over the last two years
\nfor their criticism of former president Soeharto's New Order
\ngovernment. Nine have been released while the others' whereabouts
\nare unclear.<\/p>\n
The nine who have been reunited with their families are Pius
\nLustrilanang, Desmon J. Mahesa, Rahardjo Waluyo Djati, Faisol
\nRiza, Nezar Patria, Mugianto, Aan Rusdianto, Andi Arief and
\nHaryanto Taslam.<\/p>\n
Other missing persons being sought by the independent
\nCommission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras)
\ninclude Deddy Hamdun, Noval Alkatiri, Ismail, Suyat, Petrus Bima
\nAnugrah, Yani Afri, Sonny, Ucok Munandar Siahaan, Hendra Hambali,
\nM. Yusuf, Y. Muhidin, Triyono and Wiji Thukul.<\/p>\n
Another activist, Leonardus Gilang Nugroho Iskandar, was found
\ndead in Magetan, East Java. (rms)<\/p>",
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