Suspected instigators tried

Suspected instigators tried

JAKARTA: The Attorney General's Office has handed over the
subversion cases against ten people accused of masterminding the
July 27 riots, to the Jakarta Prosecutors Office, Antara reported
yesterday.

Attorney General's Office spokesman, Agung Suhartoyo, said
here yesterday the Jakarta Prosecutors Office has, in turn,
passed on the dossiers to prosecutors. Trials at the South and
Central Jakarta district courts will commence later this month,
Agung said, without giving specific dates.

The ten suspects are being detained by the Jakarta Prosecutors
Office. Under Indonesian law, subversion is a crime punishable by
death.

Attorney General's Office investigators have filed six
subversion cases against Budiman Sudjatmiko, leader of the
allegedly leftist organization Democratic People's Party (PRD),
and his friends.

One of the six cases, against Jacobus, Ignatius Damianus
Pranono and Suroso, will be filed separately on Monday.

The remaining five cases were presented yesterday. Four of the
cases are against Budiman, labor activist Muchtar Pakpahan, and
two PRD activists, Petrus H. Hariyanto and Garda Sembiring. The
last case was filed against PRD activists Ken Budha Kusumandaru,
Ignatius Putut Arintoko, and Victor da Costa.

The ten have been accused of masterminding the riots which
erupted following the forced takeover of the disputed
headquarters of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) on July 27.
At least four people died in the incident while a score of
buildings were destroyed.

Prosecutors appointed to Muchtar's case are R. Moekiyat, Widya
Pranowo, and Yuyu Ayongsari. Budiman will be prosecuted by M.
Salim, Widodo Supriyadi, and Eli Tumondo.

Garda will be prosecuted by M. Parela, B. Lumbangaol, and
Murtanto. Petrus H. Hariyanto will be prosecuted by Slamet
Subagyo, Frits Piri, Soedati, and M.A. Nasiboe.

Ken Budha Kusumandaru, Ignatius Putut Arintoko and Victor da
Costa will be prosecuted by Aman Surbakti, Kamaruddin, Sulaeman
Hardjarati and Ari Priyo Agung, according to Antara. (swe)