Release of alleged hit man demanded

Release of alleged hit man demanded

PALU, Central Sulawesi: The wife of a suspect being held in
connection with the murder of prosecutor Ferry Silalahi demanded
on Sunday the police release her husband, threatening legal
action if they did not comply.

Hamma Rajab, the wife of Emil said her husband had a
watertight alibi on the night of the murder.

"I am sure my husband is innocent because he was watching TV
when the shooting occured on May 26. I have demanded police chief
Brig. Gen. Taufik Ridha release him," Hamma said after a meeting
with Taufik.

She said she would file a lawsuit against the police if Emil,
a tailor, was not freed immediately.

Taufik has refused to release Emil. He said while Emil had not
carried out the murder, police had evidence he knew about the
murder plans and had failed to inform them. Emil would be charged
under new terrorism laws, he said. -- JP