SBSI activist begins interrogation in Medan<\/p>\n
MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): The police on Saturday began
\ninterrogating Amosi Telaumbanua, the chairman of the local office
\nof the Indonesian Prosperous Labor Union (SBSI), whom they charge
\nmasterminded the workers' riots here last month.<\/p>\n
Col. Agus Utara of Bakorstanasda, the provincial office of the
\ninternal security agency, on Saturday confirmed that police have
\nAmosi in custody but denied the SBSI's contention that he and two
\nothers where brought to Jakarta by SBSI authorities who then
\nbrokered the surrenders, on the condition they not be tortured.<\/p>\n
According to Col. Agus, Amosi and the two other SBSI Medan
\nexecutives "voluntarily surrendered without any preconditions.
\nThey never left town." He did not explain when the three turned
\nthemselves in. The SBSI said last Friday that the three turned
\nthemselves in on Thursday.<\/p>\n
The SBSI headquarters in Jakarta was not available for comment
\nover the weekend.<\/p>\n
Col. Agus said that Amosi and his two colleagues have nothing
\nto fear because they will be given the due process of law.<\/p>\n
He also said that it is possible that the authorities may
\ncharge Samosi under anti subversion law because the riots
\nparalyzed North Sumatra's economy, causing huge financial losses.
\n"But that depends on the investigation."<\/p>\n
Medan Police Chief Col. Chairuddin Ismail told the same press
\nconference on Saturday that so far Amosi and his two colleagues
\nhave not requested legal representation although this would be
\ngranted if requested.<\/p>\n
In addition to the three new suspects, the Medan police are
\ncurrently questioning 34 people in connection with the riots last
\nmonth, he added. (rmn\/emb)<\/p>",
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