Former journalists exonerated

Former journalists exonerated

YOGYAKARTA: The Yogyakarta district court exonerated Monday
three former journalists of Kedaulatan Rakyat daily who were
accused of violating copyrights.

Presiding judge Sri Boediastuti said the three must be freed
as there was no evidence that they had violated copyrights as
charged by the management of the daily.

The Kedaulatan Rakyat management had accused journalists
Bambang Legowo, Sumanto and Pardoyo of violating intellectual
copyrights by publishing a book titled Setengah Abad Meniti Buih
(A Half Century Walking Over the Froth) containing the daily's
editorials.

The three published the book in 1995 after a tight selection.
They said the publishing of the book was aimed at exploring the
daily's attitude toward the political situation then.

The Kedaulatan Rakyat management was upset and accused the
three of violating intellectual copyrights. (23/sur)