Police to file 'Tommy' dossier soon

Police to file 'Tommy' dossier soon

JAKARTA: City Police will soon hand over the dossier on Hutomo
"Tommy" Mandala Putra's alleged involvement in the murder last
July of a Supreme Court justice to the Jakarta Prosecutor's
office.

According to detective chief Sr. Comr. Bambang Hendarso, the
police will submit the dossier next week.

Tommy is accused of being the mastermind behind the murder of
Supreme Court Justice M. Syafiuddin Kartasasmita, who sentenced
him to 18 months in prison for corruption in a land exchange deal
between the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) and his company PT
Goro Batara Sakti two years ago.

The youngest son of former president Soeharto will be charged
under Article 340 of the Criminal Code on premeditated murder and
Emergency Law No. 12/1951 on the illegal possession of explosives
and firearms, which carries a maximum penalty of death.

Tommy's lawyer Elza Syarief told reporters on Wednesday that
her client would be available for further questioning as part of
the investigation to complete the dossier. --JP