Two men jailed for carrying grenades

Two men jailed for carrying grenades

JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta District Court has sentenced two
men to two years in jail for carrying grenades during a religious
festival attended by President Soeharto.

The men, identified as SA, 32, and AZ, 31, were arrested by
security officials at the National Monument park in Central
Jakarta on Feb. 8 during a performance to mark the end of the
Moslem fasting month, the judges said Monday.

Antara news agency quoted the judges as saying that the men
planned to explode the grenades during the event, which featured
religious music and poetry recitals and was attended by thousands
of people.

The sentences were one year lighter than the recommendation
made by prosecutor Sugiyanto.

The two defendants' lawyers said they will appeal. (hhr)