Court to hand down Pranowo verdict

Court to hand down Pranowo verdict

JAKARTA: An ad hoc human rights court is set to deliver on
Aug. 10 a verdict in the case of former Jakarta Military chief
Maj. Gen. (ret) Pranowo, who has been charged with involvement in
the 1984 Tanjung Priok shooting.

Judge Andriani Nurdin said on Tuesday the court had completed
hearing Pranowo's case but needed more time to discuss the
verdict.

Prosecutor Roesmanadi asked for a five-year prison term
for Pranowo, who allegedly tortured 169 Muslims arrested by the
military following a riot in Tanjung Priok in September 1984. At
least 33 people died in the riot.

Pranowo is one of 14 defendants on trial in connection with
the violence. Former North Jakarta Military chief Maj. Gen. (ret)
Rudolf Butar-butar was the first to be convicted and sentenced
over the incident. He received a 10-year prison sentence but
remains free pending an appeal. --JP