Romo relatives lose court case

Romo relatives lose court case

YOGYAKARTA: Relatives of the late essayist and novelist Y.B.
Mangunwijaya (Romo Mangun) lost on Tuesday any legal claim to the
deceased's estate which was bequeathed to a church and an
educational foundation.

The Sleman District Court rejected a lawsuit filed by six of
Romos' relatives who were contesting the will.

Agustinus Purnama, a brother of Romo Mangun, said they planned
to appeal to a higher court to claim at least part of the estate,
which was bequeathed to the Semarang archdiocese and the Dinamika
Edukasi Dasar Foundation.

The relatives said under the civil code, they were entitled to
obtain part of the estate because a bequest may not exceed one
third of the total.

In 1994, Romo Mangun bequeathed all of his estate as a writer,
cultural observer and architect to the archdiocese, where he
worked as priest. He asked the archdiocese to take full charge of
the estate and use it for public interest.

The foundation, which was set up and chaired by Romo Mangun,
is entitled to manage and continue most of the social work
initiated by its founder.(swa/bby)