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)