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Poso bombing
suspect released

PALU: Poso Police in Central Sulawesi released bombing suspect
Mohammad Syafri Kuna alias Andreas, 26, due to lack of evidence.

Andreas' father, Dahlan Kuna, told Antara on Friday -- a day
after his son's release -- that the police should have freed
Andreas on Monday but this had not happened.

"The police said that Mohammad was released in good health. In
reality, however, my son had to be treated at Poso General
Hospital due to the abuse he sustained at the hands of the
police," he said.

The release certificate was signed after doctors allowed
Andreas to leave the hospital.

Andreas was detained on June 3 following the bombings at
Tentena on May 28 that killed over 20 people.

Based on Law No. 15/2003 on terrorism, however, a suspect may
not be detained for more than a week if there is insufficient
evidence, which meant that Andreas should have been released on
June 10.

Andreas said that several parts of his body were still sore,
and he often suffered from bouts of trembling. He said police had
acted too hastily in detaining him. -- Antara

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YLKI launches
'consumer month'

JAKARTA: The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) is
encouraging people to file complaints about dodgy medicinal and
pharmaceutical products as part of its Medicinal Products
Consumer Month, which was launched on Thursday and will continue
through July 31.

In a press release, the YLKI said that it had recorded a large
number of cases involving medicinal and pharmaceutical products,
including misuse of medicines, the high price of medicine,
supplements disguised as medicine, dubious medicinal content and
counterfeit medicines.

Complaints can be submitted by mail to the YLKI, Jl. Pancoran
Barat VII No. 1, Duren Tiga, South Jakarta 12760; telephone to
021-7971378/7981858/7981859 (with Ms. Dani); fax to 021-7981038;
through the YLKI website www.ylki.or.id; by e-mail to
konsumen@rad.net.id; or by filling in the form at the back of the
brochures distributed by the YLKI. -- JP