Five years sought for order officer

Five years sought for order officer

JAKARTA: The prosecution urged the South Jakarta District Court on Thursday to sentence a public order officer to five years in jail for shooting Abdego Kaseh alias Jhon Albert, who later died in hospital.

Defendant Chrisman Siregar stands accused of abuse of power involving the shooting of Abdego, who is a brother of prominent gang leader Hercules.

The incident occurred when public order officers attempted on Feb. 16 to take control of a disputed plot of land in Kuningan, South Jakarta, which was guarded by Abdego and his gang.

"This incident has caused unease in society ... As a government officer, what the defendant did was wrong and therefore must be punished," prosecutor Agung Hardianto told the court.

Many relatives of the defendant in the courtroom were crying.

Presiding Judge Johanes Ether Binti adjourned the case until Sept. 8 to hear defense submissions.