Former minister to be questioned

Sat, 29 Jan 2000, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

SURABAYA, East Java: The provincial legislative assembly plans
to summon former information minister R. Hartono to shed light on
the murder of labor activist Marsinah in 1993.

Head of the local assembly's special team on Marsinah, Djarot
Syaiful Hidayat, was quoted by Antara on Friday as saying that
Hartono's account might be crucial as he was the provincial
military commander when Marsinah was murdered.

Many believe military personnel were involved in the murder
and the government of President Abdurrahman Wahid has pledged to
reopen the case.

Marsinah, a worker at watch factory PT Catur Putra Surya in
Porong, East Java, was found dead in the Nganjuk area in May
1993.

Marsinah was allegedly killed for organizing rallies to demand
better salaries.(byg)

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