Ari Sigit to be tried Tuesday

Ari Sigit to be tried Tuesday

JAKARTA: The trial of Ari Haryo Wibowo, also known as Ari
Sigit, the grandson of former President Soeharto, is scheduled to
be held in the Central Jakarta District Court on Tuesday.

Judge Herri Swantoro will preside over the trial, according to
the court's schedule.

The 31-year-old son of Sigit Harjojudanto is accused of
violating Article 1 of Emergency Law No. 12/1951 on the illegal
possession of firearms and ammunition, which carries a maximum
penalty of 20 years in prison.

He has been detained since Aug. 14, after police found
firearms and 70 bullets in his Menteng home during a search
related to attempts to locate Ari's fugitive uncle, Hutomo
"Tommy" Mandala Putra.-JP