Inneke questioned in indecency case

JAKARTA (JP): Movie and television star Inneke Koesherawati was summoned by the National Police on Wednesday and questioned for two hours as a witness in a police investigation into alleged violations of indecency in several publications here.

Accompanied by her mother Lenny Koesherbimin and lawyer Nining Purwani, Inneke arrived at police headquarters on Jl. Trunojoyo in South Jakarta at 9 a.m.

After the questioning, Inneke told reporters that she had been summoned as witness to an offense allegedly committed by monthly magazine Matra.

Inneke posed for its latest July edition.

"Police concentrated their questions on the techniques used by photographers when they took my pictures."

She said she was asked 20 questions, one of which was whether or not she was naked when the pictures were taken.

"It was a topless shot. I did not wear a bra but I did cover my bare chest with both arms," Inneke said, adding that she considered the cover picture a work of art.

A top photo model, Sophia Latjuba, was also questioned as a witness earlier this month.

Sophia contended that she wore a bra and a skin-colored body stocking when she posed for Popular magazine.

However, Inneke said it was the public who should judge whether the pictures could be categorized as pornographic, which later could be taken into consideration on whether to charge the magazine with indecency.

Matra's chief editor Nano Riantiarno is among five editors who have been named suspects in the investigation.

The other four suspects are Mujimanto of Popular magazine, Koesnan Sukandar of Liberty magazine, Heru B. Iskandar of Pop tabloid and Anggoro S. of Obyektif tabloid.

The suspects have been charged under Article 282 of the Criminal Code pertaining to indecency.

If found guilty in court, they could face a maximum penalty of 18 months imprisonment and a fine of up to Rp 3,000 (less than 40 U.S. cents).(emf)