Ramayana bombers face 3 years in jail

Ramayana bombers face 3 years in jail

JAKARTA (JP): A prosecutor demanded on Tuesday that the
Central Jakarta District Court sentence three defendants in the
January bombing of the Ramayana Department Store on Jl. Sabang in
Central Jakarta to between one and three years in jail.

Prosecutor Tonny Sinai said the defendants -- Giyono, 29,
Sundah, 30, and Satilan, 35 -- were guilty of carrying and
detonating bombs, a violation of Article 1 of the 1951 Law on
Emergencies, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in
jail.

Tonny demanded the judges sentence first defendant Giyono and
third defendant Satilan to two years and two months in jail, and
second defendant Sundah to one year and six months.

He alleged the three defendants had assisted Amir, the leader
of the gang which reportedly blew up the Ramayana Department
Store on Jan. 2 this year.

Tonny said all of the gang members were involved in detonating
the three bombs on Jan. 2, but only one bomb exploded.

"The bombing ruined the Ramayana store, and severely damaged
other buildings next to the department store," he said.

Tonny said Rosalin eventually gave the gang only Rp 40 million
($4,545) for the job, because she was dissatisfied with the
result.

"The explosion did not meet her expectations," Tonny said,
quoting Rosalin in her testimony before the police investigators.

Judge Musa adjourned the trial until next week, when he will
announce the verdict. (asa)