Kopassus commander to stand trial
Kopassus commander to stand trial
JAKARTA: The Ad Hoc Human Rights Court has decided an Oct. 23
date for Maj. Gen. Sriyanto Muntrasan, the commander of the
Army's Special Forces (Kopassus), to stand trial for his alleged
role in the 1984 Tanjung Priok incident.
Judge Andi Samsan Nganro, the spokesman for the Central
Jakarta District Court, which oversees the rights tribunal, said
the court had set up a panel of five judges to hear Sriyanto's
case.
"He is charged with crimes against humanity," he told
reporters on Tuesday.
Ad hoc prosecutor Dharmono is responsible for the indictment,
Andi added.
The court had earlier indicted 13 other defendants, all of
whom were charged with crimes against of humanity, which carries
a minimum penalty of 10 years in prison under Law No. 26/2000 on
human rights tribunal.
They defendants are believed to be involved in the shooting of
demonstrators on Sept. 12, 1984, killing at least 14 people.
Sriyanto along with Maj. Gen. (ret) Rudolph Butar-butar and
Maj. Gen. (ret) Pranowo is one of the most senior officers
implicated in the bloodshed. -- JP
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Osteoporosis affects 33 % of RI women
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Osteoporosis affects 33% of RI women
JAKARTA: One of three Indonesian women aged 45 years old or
above are prone to osteoporosis due to insufficient intake of
calcium during their childhood, Minister of Health Ahmad Sujudi
said.
Quoting the ministry's Nutrition Research and Development
Center data in 2002, Sujudi said Indonesian women consumed 244
grams of calcium per day on average, well beyond the minimum
intake of 1,000 grams.
Indonesian men are also susceptible to brittle bones as they
consume only 300 grams of calcium per day on average.
The center also disclosed 19.7 percent of the country's
population of 215 million would be susceptible to osteoporosis.
They mostly live in South Sumatra, Central Java, Yogyakarta,
North Sumatra and East Java.
Sujudi called on parents to provide food that was rich in
calcium, such as tofu, tempeh or fermented soybean cake, egg,
fish, vegetables and fruits.
"Osteoporosis is difficult to treat and it is very costly.
Surgery is the only option in case of fractures," he said.
The government has named Oct. 20 National Osteoporosis Day. --
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NU, Muhammadiyah to fight graft
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NU, Muhammadiyah to fight graft
JAKARTA: The country's two largest Muslim organizations,
Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Muhammadiyah, agreed on Tuesday to work
together with an organization the Partnership in combating
corruption, which will start from their own organizations.
NU deputy secretary-general Syaiful Bahri Anshori said one of
the anticorruption programs was the introduction of modern
financial management in the 40 million-strong organization in a
bid to minimize irregularities.
Muhammadiyah foreign secretary Rizal Sukma added that the
modernist organization would do the same and would publish a
handbook on an Islamic interpretation of corruption.
Rizal said his organization would set up an anticorruption
watch in its branches across the country to monitor possible
corruption at the local level.
"We expect this anticorruption movement will not proceed alone
as a sectarian action. It should involve others," he said.
The Partnership is a cooperative arrangement between the
government, civil society organizations, the private sector and
international partners with the aim of facilitating and
supporting clean governance in Indonesia.
NU, Muhammadiyah and the Partnership will sign a memorandum of
understanding on good governance on Wednesday. --JP