Sons lock up cranky father

Sons lock up cranky father

KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): A peasant from the West Sumba
district completed a 10-year prison term only to be locked up by
his sons in a buffalo stall for another two months.

Ngongo Bili, 60, had his feet locked in wooden stocks in the
buffalo stall of one of his three sons in November. The police
rescued him only days before Christmas on a citizens' tip-off.

The sons told the police last week they wanted to silence
their father who became cranky when he realized they had sold or
slaughtered all of his cattle while he spent his years in jail.

Bili accused his sons of selling his cows, buffaloes and
horses to support their lavish lifestyle, such as throwing
parties.

Chief of the West Sumba police precinct Lt. Col. Sunaryo said
the authorities were tracking down the village chief for
allegedly helping the rebellious sons discipline their father.

Bili refused to say whether he would try to send his sons into
the prison cell where he had spent 10 years of his life in pain.
(yac/pan)