Magazine suspect moved

Magazine suspect moved

JAKARTA (JP): A man arrested for his alleged involvement in
printing an unlicensed publication was moved yesterday to the
Cipinang prison in East Jakarta from the South Jakarta Police
Precinct.

Jakarta Legal Aid Institute (LBH) lawyer Irianto Subiakto said
the police's right to detain Andi Syahputra expired yesterday so
he was now detained by the South Jakarta Prosecutor's office.
Police can only detain a suspect for two months.

Andi was arrested on Oct. 27 with Jasrul, a printing house
owner in Cipilur, South Jakarta, for publishing the monthly
magazine Suara Independen.

Police confiscated 5,000 copies of the magazine and
photographic negatives. Police said the magazine had articles
which defamed top Indonesian government officials.

Suara Independen was published by the Indonesian Society of
Alternative Media (MIPPA), based in Melbourne, Australia.

Both Andi and Jasrul were detained at the South Jakarta Police
Precinct until yesterday. Andi went to Cipinang prison, while the
South Jakarta prosecutor's Office placed Jasrul, who is about 60,
under city arrest.

Andi's lawyer Irianto Subiakto said he was trying to get Andi
placed under city arrest too.

Irianto said they were charged under clauses 134, 154 and 155
of the Criminal Code.

Clause 134 is the deliberate defamation of the President or
Vice President; clause 154 concerns the dissemination of hatred
against the government, and clause 155 concerns the dissemination
of hatred against the government through visual and written
media.

Irianto said both men would be tried next month. If found
guilty they face a maximum seven years jail.
(anr)