Three more militiamen to stand trial<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: Central Jakarta District Court is scheduled to
\ncommence the trial of three more East Timor militiamen on Dec. 10
\nfor the murder of a New Zealand peacekeeper in East Timor last
\nyear.<\/p>\n
Yohanes Taek, Gabriel Hane Noni and Fabianus Ulu will be tried
\nseparately.<\/p>\n
The three of them appeared at the court on Tuesday to testify
\nin the trial of their colleague, Yakobus Bere, 37, who is facing
\na similar charge.<\/p>\n
Bere's trial, however, was postponed because the defendant,
\nwho underwent prostate surgery on Oct. 19, had a stomachache.<\/p>\n
The defendant's lawyer, Suhardi Somomoeljono, told reporters
\nthat Bere had been sick the day before and was waiting to receive
\nmedical treatment. Suhardi complained that there was no doctor
\nand no medicine at Salemba Penitentiary, where Bere is being
\ndetained.<\/p>\n
\"The government should pay more attention to Bere's health.
\nHis illness could endanger his life. What if he dies? What will
\nother countries say?\" said Suhardi, adding that so far lawyers
\nhad covered the costs of Bere's medical treatment.<\/p>\n
Bere, and five other militiamen, were accused of shooting Pvt.
\nLeonard William Manning while the United Nations peacekeeping
\nforce were tracking militiamen in a border area near Suai, East
\nTimor on July 24, last year.--JP<\/p>",
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