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        "id": 1253523,
        "msgid": "people-reluctant-to-testify-to-police-1447893297",
        "date": "2002-10-18 00:00:00",
        "title": "People reluctant to testify to police",
        "author": null,
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        "summary": "People reluctant to testify to police SEKAYU, South Sumatra: The great majority of the people in the regency of Musi Banyuasin had been reluctant to testify to police investigators due to thug intimidation, an officer said. The people, the officer added, preferred the light fines from the police for rejecting to testify, rather than risk their lives by telling the truth, after regular death threats from criminals. Sekayu Police precinct chief Adj. Sr. Comr.",
        "content": "<p>People reluctant to testify to police<\/p>\n<p>SEKAYU, South Sumatra: The great majority of the people in the<br>\nregency of Musi Banyuasin had been reluctant to testify to police<br>\ninvestigators due to thug intimidation, an officer said.<\/p>\n<p>The people, the officer added, preferred the light fines from<br>\nthe police for rejecting to testify, rather than risk their lives<br>\nby telling the truth, after regular death threats from criminals.<\/p>\n<p>Sekayu Police precinct chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Andi Taqdir<br>\nRahmantiro acknowledged that the tendency had put the police in a<br>\ndifficult situation because police required their testimony and<br>\nevidence to legally process crimes in order to get a conviction.<\/p>\n<p>Referring to this fact, Taqdir suggested that the lawmakers<br>\nquickly implement a witness protection law to ensure the safety<br>\nof witnesses. -- Antara<\/p>",
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