'Abductees' deny radio report

'Abductees' deny radio report

JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Two locals believed kidnapped by
separatist rebels recently have reappeared and denied the report.

One of the men, P. Ramandey, said Wednesday he was surprised
by a recent state radio RRI broadcast saying he and his colleague
were abducted by the Free Papua Movement (GPK).

Ramandey said he and fellow Irianese workers at a forestry
firm were collecting firewood when their friends rushed to a
military post in Arso subdistrict after hearing shouts from
unidentified people.

"Catch them, kill them!" Ramandey quoted his friends as
reporting to military personnel. He said it turned out the cries
were from other workers who were chasing monitor lizards.

The local military command announced on Thursday the two men
had returned to their workplace without showing signs of
abduction. (34)