Minister accused of defamation<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: An elected mayor of Padang in West Sumatra, Jasrial,
\nreported on Monday the Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno to
\nthe National Police for alleged fraud, defamation, and unpleasant
\nconduct.<\/p>\n
Lawyer Handra D. Hasan said in a statement on Monday that
\nJasrial and his running mate Khairul Indra were elected mayor and
\ndeputy mayor respectively by the Padang Municipal Legislature in
\nMarch 2003.<\/p>\n
Later, Khairul was accused of presenting a fake high school
\ndiploma, prompting local legislative members not to swear in
\nJasrial and Khairul as mayor and vice mayor of Padang
\nrespectively.<\/p>\n
\"In June (2003) the minister sent a letter stating that the
\nelection of Jasrial and Khairul was valid and there should be no
\nreelection,\" said Handra.<\/p>\n
However, legislators went ahead with a reelection in September
\n2003 and chose Fauzi Bahar and Jusman Kasim as the new mayor and
\nvice mayor respectively.<\/p>\n
Despite his opposition to the reelection plan, Minister Hari
\nis now planning to swear in Fauzi and Yusman on Feb. 18.<\/p>\n
\"My client feels cheated by the minister. First the minister
\nopposed the reelection, but later he is willing to officiate
\nthem,\" Handra added. -JP<\/p>\n
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\nPolice link Gun Gun with blast
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Police link Gun Gun with blast<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: Alleged terrorist Rusmawan 'Gun Gun' Gunawan, one of
\nsix students deported from Pakistan in December, is suspected of
\nbeing involved in the JW Marriott Hotel bombing that killed 13
\npeople on Aug. 5, 2003, a police officer says.<\/p>\n
Brig. Gen. Pranowo, a director for antiterrorism of the
\nDetective and Criminal Unit of the National Police, however,
\ndeclined to reveal details of Gun Gun's involvement in the
\nterrorist attack.<\/p>\n
He said police have until April to further investigate the
\ninvolvement of Gun Gun and his friends in a series of bomb
\nattacks in the country.<\/p>\n
\"We have four months from December 2003 to investigate them,\"
\nPranowo said.<\/p>\n
Six Indonesian students, including Gun Gun, a younger brother
\nof Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) leader Riduan Isamuddin alias Hambali,
\nnow in United States custody, were deported from Pakistan on Dec.
\n12, 2003 for overstaying.<\/p>\n
Police, however, detained them when they arrived here and
\ndeclared them terrorist suspects on Dec. 18. --Antara<\/p>",
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