Annas facing six months in jail

Annas facing six months in jail

JAKARTA (JP): A prosecutor demanded on Monday a six-month jail
sentence and 10 months probation for a student who drove his car
into a group of military personnel in November 1998.

"The defendant has violated Article 360, chapters one and two
of Law on Criminal Code," Samadi Budisyam told the Central
Jakarta District Court in the trial of Annas Allamudi.

Chapter one of the article carries a maximum sentence of five
years in jail for a person who commits a deed that causes
grievous injury to others. Chapter two stipulates that the
defendant may face a one-year jail sentence if the injured can no
longer carry out their routine activities.

Samadi said the 23-year-old defendant drove his red Volkswagen
into a cordon of troops assembled on Jl. Imam Bonjol, Central
Jakarta, to prevent student protesters from marching toward the
People's Consultative Assembly on the afternoon of Nov. 11.

Annas at first drove the vehicle slowly on Jl. Imam Bonjol but
then panicked and drove into the phalanx.

Fearing retaliation from the security personnel, Annas sped
toward Hotel Indonesia, Jl. Blora and was finally stopped and
arrested by security personnel at Plaza Mashill II, Samadi said.

The eight security personnel hurt included three with serious
injuries: Second Lt. Paryono, First Cpl. Tugiyono and Second Pvt.
Susilo.

The trial was adjourned until next week. (asa)