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        "id": 1298701,
        "msgid": "soeharto-trial-1447899208",
        "date": "2000-10-26 00:00:00",
        "title": "Soeharto trial",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Soeharto trial From Republika \"The trial of the former president Soeharto will commence after the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Annual Meeting. The relevant dossier has been handed over by the prosecutor's office to the South Jakarta District Court,\" (Republika, Aug. 10). Soeharto is accused of corruption under Law No.33\/1971. I am of the opinion that it is not right and proper for a former president to be tried by this court.",
        "content": "<p>Soeharto trial<\/p>\n<p>From Republika<\/p>\n<p>\"The trial of the former president Soeharto will commence<br>\nafter the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Annual Meeting.<br>\nThe relevant dossier has been handed over by the prosecutor's<br>\noffice to the South Jakarta District Court,\" (Republika, Aug.<br>\n10). Soeharto is accused of corruption under Law No.33\/1971.<\/p>\n<p>I am of the opinion that it is not right and proper for a<br>\nformer president to be tried by this court. There is a precedent<br>\nwhere a former Cabinet minister (Sultan Hamid II) was tried<br>\ndirectly by the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n<p>I am referring to the 1950 Constitution that says high-ranking<br>\nofficials, even after they have stepped down, are to be tried in<br>\nthe first and the highest instances by the Supreme Court, which I<br>\nbelieve can be applied to the case of Soeharto.<\/p>\n<p>Should there be any doubt about this opinion of mine, the<br>\nPresident could consult the Supreme Court for a fatwa (decree).<\/p>\n<p>HARUN ALRASID<\/p>\n<p>Jakarta<\/p>",
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