Military Police has yet to file abductors' dossiers
Military Police has yet to file abductors' dossiers
BANDUNG (JP): Military investigators have failed to meet their
promise of submitting to the military tribunal, by the end of
last week, the dossiers of 11 Army's Special Force (Kopassus)
soldiers suspected of involvement in the abductions of political
activists.
Military police chief Maj. Gen. Djasri Marin said here on
Sunday: "We have yet to submit the suspects' dossiers because
they still need the final touches."
"What would be the use of submitting incomplete dossiers? They
would certainly be refused by the court. And if the incomplete
dossiers are returned the public would certainly protest and go
on a frenzy," he added.
Djasri was here to accompany Army Chief of Staff Gen. Subagyo
Hadisiswoyo at a seminar on ABRI's civic mission in agriculture
at the Center for Military Police Education.
Asked when the dossiers would be completed and handed over to
the tribunal, Djasri answered quickly: "I don't know. I cannot
set a date and I won't disappoint the public over the abduction
case."
Following his swearing-in as new ABRI military police chief to
replace Maj. Gen. Syamsu Djalaludin in Jakarta two weeks ago,
Djasri pledged to submit the dossiers by the end of last week.
Marzuki Darusman, deputy chairman of the National Commission
on Human Rights, said earlier that the dossiers were scheduled to
be completed and submitted to the military tribunal on Oct. 20,
while trials were expected to commence on Nov. 3.
Djasri declined to say whether the dossiers had been signed by
kidnapped activists who had resurfaced.
At least 23 activists were abducted over the last two years
for their criticism of former president Soeharto's New Order
government. Nine have been released while the others' whereabouts
are unclear.
The nine who have been reunited with their families are Pius
Lustrilanang, Desmon J. Mahesa, Rahardjo Waluyo Djati, Faisol
Riza, Nezar Patria, Mugianto, Aan Rusdianto, Andi Arief and
Haryanto Taslam.
Other missing persons being sought by the independent
Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras)
include Deddy Hamdun, Noval Alkatiri, Ismail, Suyat, Petrus Bima
Anugrah, Yani Afri, Sonny, Ucok Munandar Siahaan, Hendra Hambali,
M. Yusuf, Y. Muhidin, Triyono and Wiji Thukul.
Another activist, Leonardus Gilang Nugroho Iskandar, was found
dead in Magetan, East Java. (rms)