Court asks Fakta to drop suit

Court asks Fakta to drop suit

JAKARTA: The non-governmental organization Jakarta Residents
Forum (Fakta) has been urged to settle a lawsuit against the
National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) out of court.

Central Jakarta District Court judge Andriani Nurdin told the
hearing on Thursday a 22-day period would be given to both
parties to negotiate.

"In accordance with Supreme Court circular No. 2/2003, which
states that the judges are obliged to help in out-of-court
settlement, judge Saparuddin Hasibuan has been appointed to
arbitrate the dispute," she said.

Fakta has filed a lawsuit accusing Komnas HAM of double-
standards in its protection of the rights of evictees. While it
had stepped in to halt the evictions of Pinang Ranti residents in
East Jakarta, it had done nothing for the many other residents
evicted from the area.

"We just want Komnas HAM to admit their mistake and to
apologize publicly," Fakta lawyer Azas Tigor Nainggolan said.
--JP