Lampung PDIP chief released

Lampung PDIP chief released

BANDAR LAMPUNG: Under pressure from supporters of the
Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), the
prosecutors office released the Lampung party chief from prison
on Friday night.

The province's prosecutors office spokesman, Zaidar Barlen,
said last Saturday that they released the party chief after the
province's legislative body, represented by Mahhani Manan, of the
United Development Party and Nurhasanah of PDIP, intervened and
gave a guarantee.

He said that such a guarantee was also given by Lampung PDI
Perjuangan, a number of non-governmental organizations and mass
organizations.

The party chief's supporters held a series of demonstrations
on Friday at the prosecutors' office and in front of the house of
the office' chief.

Prosecutor' chief I Putu Kusa said that despite being released
from prison, Anshori's case would continue. "Next Monday (March
25) his case will be brought to court," he said.

According to him, the release was not because of public
pressure. "We're not under pressure. We're not afraid of pressure
from PDI Perjuangan supporters. If Anshori is guilty he will be
taken to court," he said.

Sahzan Safri, Anshori's lawyer said that the party chief
should actually not have been detained as his case was only
minor.

Anshori was detained after being reported to the police by
Subagyo, a construction worker, who said that Anshori tortured
him. --JP