New summons for officers

New summons for officers

JAKARTA: The Commission of Inquiry into Human Rights
Violations (KPP HAM) will request the Central Jakarta District
Court on Monday to summons three military officers for
questioning in connection to the Trisakti, Semanggi I and
Semanggi II shootings.

"We have prepared all necessary documentation, which is to be
handed over to the Central Jakarta District Court on Monday," KPP
HAM chief Albert Hasibuan said on Friday.

The two of the three officers were identified as Lt. Col.
Nachrowi and Lt. Col. Priyatno. They have been summoned twice by
KPP HAM, which is probing the 1998 and 1999 killings, but both
summonses were rejected.

Military and police officers had refused to turn up for
questioning, claiming that a House of Representatives inquiry
team had issued a recommendation that the case be heard by a
military court.

"The House inquiry team has nothing to do with Law No. 26/2000
on human rights tribunals. We have full authority to question
these officers," Albert said. -- JP