Suspect's lawyer warns police

Wed, 31 May 2000, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Lawyer Arief Budi Cahyono warned
police on Tuesday of "unwanted disturbances" in Purwokerto if a
suspect in the case of a foiled land appropriation is not
released.

Arief is representing Banyumas Council Speaker Tri Waluyo of
the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, who is currently
being questioned over his action to block an appropriation of
land by officials in a land dispute.

Juman, a PDI Perjuangan task force member, is alleged to have
struck a court official when the land was about to be seized.

Responding to Arief's threat, district police chief Lt. Col.
Imam Basuki retaliated by warning that the lawyer would be held
directly responsible if unrest broke out in the city. (08/45)

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