No evidence?

No evidence?

Not surprisingly, the government has finally given up and
announced that no evidence of rapes during the May riots was
found. What a reckless conclusion! I would like to remind the
Minister of Defense and Security/Armed Forces Commander Gen.
Wiranto that he still owes the community an explanation as to
why, during the mid-May riots, no Army personnel were deployed to
places where most Chinese-Indonesians reside. What physical
evidence did he expect from the raped victims after months have
passed? Must the victims continue to stay in Jakarta after the
abuses, mutilations and rapes?

The fact is that the barbaric rapes have not been exaggerated
by the Chinese-Indonesians. I doubt the seriousness of the
authorities or those in power in their attempt to investigate
these shameful incidents.

Our country's image has been tarnished abroad, and the whole
nation will be labeled as barbaric. Please note that more than
any other crime, sexual abuse and rape are serious crimes against
human rights. Only by seriously revealing the truth can the good
name of the Armed Forces be restored.

SUSANTO

Jakarta