Murder trial adjourned

Murder trial adjourned

JAKARTA (JP): North Jakarta District Court adjourned yesterday
for the second time the trial of two men charged with the murder
of businessman Darmansyah Sujadi, also known as Nyo Beng Seng,
after prosecution witnesses failed to appear.

The trial was adjourned last Tuesday for the same reason.

Prosecutor James Pardede said he had summoned five witnesses,
including Tjen Piu, alias Opiu; Oei Jeng Lai, alias A Lai;
Asanuddin Artono, alias A San; Heri Herlambang Sabri; and Lie Pik
Poe, alias A Fok.

James said that Opiu and A Fok were sick, but that he had not
received any explanation from the other witnesses.

Presiding Judge Sumarjono said he have the witnesses arrested
and brought before the court to testify if they failed to respond
to the court's summons a third time.

Nyo Beng Seng, owner of recording company PT Irama Tara, was
killed at his house in Pluit, North Jakarta, in April last year.

Seven people are accused of being involved in the murder, but
only two suspects, Agiono, 46, and Atok, 40, have been arrested,
while the five others are still at large.

The judge ordered the prosecutor to summons the witnesses to
give evidence next Tuesday.(29)