Prosecutors press for jail terms for students<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Government prosecutors yesterday called for jail
\nterms ranging between eight and 18 months for 15 students accused
\nof defaming President Soeharto.<\/p>\n
The stiffest sentences were sought for the two students most
\noutspoken during the trial and during the protest at the House of
\nRepresentatives (DPR) last December, which led to the charges
\nagainst them -- Yeni Damayanti and Adi Kurniawan.<\/p>\n
The prosecutors in two separate trials at the Central Jakarta
\nDistrict Court, demanded a one-year imprisonment for Hendrik
\nSirait, Masduki and Teddy Wibisono.<\/p>\n
Ten others are facing eight-month jail demands. They are
\nPiryadi, Munasir Huda, Saef Lukman Al Halaz, Yunus Kuslim,
\nSunandar, Toni Sinaga, Andrianto, Andi Hartono, Ferry Haryono
\nMachsus and M. Farid Arsyad.<\/p>\n
The students are being tried for defaming the President and
\nthe DPR during a protest rally, Dec. 4, 1993. Six other students
\nfrom the same group are also on trial.<\/p>\n
\"During the trial, the students have shown little respect for
\nthe court and have also shown no remorse for their crimes,\" S.T.
\nSilangit, one of the prosecutors, said of the students'
\nattitudes.<\/p>\n
While the trials proceeded on the second and third floor of
\nthe court building, about 100 colleagues of the students staged a
\ndemonstration calling the trial a farce.<\/p>\n
\"The political persecution of students is not the answer,\"
\nread one banner. Police quickly stepped in to confiscate the
\nbanners and break up the protesters.<\/p>\n
The commotion downstairs did not interrupt the trials
\nupstairs. (07)<\/p>",
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