Defendant outraged over verdict

Defendant outraged over verdict

JAKARTA (JP): A man convicted for assisting in the murder of a
businessman in North Jakarta flew into a rage yesterday when the
judge handed down a nine-year prison sentence for the crime.

Tjen Piu, also known as Opiu, stood up from his chair and
smashed it on the floor after hearing the verdict, and shouted
"injustice" to the North Jakarta court, presided over by Suwardi.

The sentence is two years longer than the prosecutor demanded.

The defendant was then taken out of the court by security
officers to prevent further commotion, Antara reported.

According to the judges Opiu was guilty of escorting
Atok and Agiono, who got 20 and 15 years respectively for killing
the Nyo Beng Seng, to the businessman's mansion in Pluit, North
Jakarta.

Beng Seng, or Darmansyah Sujadi, was the boss of a recording
company, PT Irama Tara. He also controlled massage parlors and
several nightclubs in Jakarta.

The defendant's lawyers Ruhut Sitompul and Tommy Sihotang said
they were dissatisfied with the verdict.

"We want to go to the high court or even to the Supreme Court
to get justice for our client," Sitompul said. (sur)