Rudy's family seeks fair trial

JAKARTA: Central Jakarta District Court president I Made Karna promised on Monday to select experienced judges to preside over the trial on the murder of Yohannes Berchmans Haerudy "Rudy" Natong early this year as requested by the victim's family and friends.

"We will choose well-educated judges who have a broad experience in criminal cases," he told the group visiting the court.

"We want judges who have integrity ... those who would not be affected by the power of wealth," said Hendrik Jehanam, a lawyer for Rudy's family.

The sole defendant in the case is Adiguna Sutowo, the younger brother of property magnate Ponco Sutowo who holds majority shares in the Jakarta Hilton Hotel where the murder of the bar attendant after a New Year's Eve party took place. -- JP