Former justice probed on 'unreasonable behavior'

Former justice probed on 'unreasonable behavior'

Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

Former justice Adi Andojo Soetjipto, who currently chairs the
Trisakti University Board of Rectors, underwent four hours of
questioning on Wednesday by South Jakarta Police over a complaint
filed by the university's former rector, Thoby Mutis.

The police named Adi a suspect in a violation of Article 335
of the Criminal Code on forcing or impeding others from doing
something through unreasonable behavior. The article carries a
maximum sentence of one year in prison.

The case involves the issuance of two letters addressed to
students and the university senate. The first, which was signed
by Adi, gave information on the establishment of the board of
rectors by Trisakti Foundation in November 2003, which would act
as the collective rectors and replace Mutis.

The second letter stated that the Jakarta High Court had ruled
in favor of the Trisakti Foundation; thus all institutions and
accounts established by the university's directors under Mutis
were illegal.

At that time Mutis had filed an appeal against the verdict
with the Supreme Court, rejecting its execution.

The conflict began on April 9, 2002, when Mutis split from the
Trisakti Foundation and set up his own foundation to manage the
university. He also set up a bank account to collect tuition fees
paid by over 25,000 Trisakti's students.