PDI leader rejects communist allegations<\/p>\n
BANDUNG (JP): The chairman of the West Java chapter of the
\nIndonesian Democratic Party (PDI) has denied the military's
\naccusation that he was a former communist supporter.<\/p>\n
Djadjang Kurniadi has turned to the local office of the Legal
\nAid Institute for help to have his name re-established and
\npossibly have those who publicly made the accusation charged for
\nslander.<\/p>\n
Djadjang said his reputation has been ruined by recent media
\nreports alleging past communist links.<\/p>\n
The reports were based on an announcement by the West Java
\nMilitary Command which said it had carried out a check on
\nDjadjang's background and found strong evidence of his
\nparticipation in communist activities.<\/p>\n
Djadjang said the West Java chapter of the Agency for National
\nStability and Security, an agent of the military, never
\nquestioned him or checked the allegation.<\/p>\n
\"I feel that I have been unfairly treated. I have never been
\ncontacted or questioned by the agency, but they suddenly accuse
\nme of being involved with communists,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Djadjang said the allegation that he had supported the coup
\nattempt on Sept. 30, 1965 by the now outlawed Indonesian
\nCommunist Party was premature and one-sided.<\/p>\n
He accused the agency of violating the principle of
\npresumption of innocence by going public with the allegation.<\/p>\n
He complained that the check should have been made before he
\nbecame chairman of the chapter and not after.<\/p>\n
Djadjang said he hoped to clear the matter through the legal
\naid agency.<\/p>\n
LBH Bandung Director Melanie said she regretted the national
\nsecurity agency's unsupported allegation.<\/p>\n
\"The agency should have given Djadjang a chance to tell his
\nside of the story to ensure a fair judgment,\" Melanie said,
\nadding that the institute is prepared to help Djadjang.<\/p>\n
Djadjang denied ever attending a meeting related to the pro-
\ncommunist camp of the Indonesian Nationalist Party.<\/p>\n
He also said that he was detained for by the local military
\nfor months, not days as the security agency would have people
\nbelieve. (pet\/pwn)<\/p>",
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