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Created
Classification
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06JAKARTA11145
2006-09-11 00:16:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Jakarta
Cable title:
AMCITS TESTIFY AT TIMIKA TRIAL
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UNCLAS JAKARTA 011145
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
FBI PLS PASS TO CTD/ITOS I, CTD/ITOS II, GOU
SECSTATE FOR EAP/MTS AND DS/DSS, DS/IP/EAP, DS/EAP/ITA, AND
CA/OCS/ACS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV ASEC CASC KJUS ID
SUBJECT: AMCITS TESTIFY AT TIMIKA TRIAL
REF: A. JAKARTA 10998 TIMIKA TRIAL STOPPED FOR LACK OF
TRANSLATOR
B. JAKARTA 10704 WITNESS TESTIMONY IN TIMIKA TRIAL
TO BEGIN
C. JAKARTA 8958 TIMIKA TRIAL OPENS
UNCLAS JAKARTA 011145
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
FBI PLS PASS TO CTD/ITOS I, CTD/ITOS II, GOU
SECSTATE FOR EAP/MTS AND DS/DSS, DS/IP/EAP, DS/EAP/ITA, AND
CA/OCS/ACS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV ASEC CASC KJUS ID
SUBJECT: AMCITS TESTIFY AT TIMIKA TRIAL
REF: A. JAKARTA 10998 TIMIKA TRIAL STOPPED FOR LACK OF
TRANSLATOR
B. JAKARTA 10704 WITNESS TESTIMONY IN TIMIKA TRIAL
TO BEGIN
C. JAKARTA 8958 TIMIKA TRIAL OPENS
1. (U) In an emotional session, Amcits Patsy Spier, Kenneth
Balk and Steven Emma finally received the opportunity to
describe in court what happened on August 31, 2002, when a
group of gunmen ambushed the vehicles they were riding in
Timika, Papua, killing Amcits Ricky Spier and Ed Burgon. Ms.
Spier spoke first, describing the attack that killed her
husband and left her with dozens of pieces of shrapnel that
remain in her body to this day. Mr. Balk related how both he
and his 6-year old daughter were injured in the attack and
suffered psychological trauma as a result. Both witnesses
presented medical records documenting the injuries they
sustained to the court. Steve Emma was still giving testimony
at the time of writing (1815 local).
2. (U) The first two witnesses were cross-examined by defense
lawyers, who questioned them closely on the location of the
incident and the direction of the shooting. After each
cross-examination, the judges asked the defendants if they
had any comments. They responded as a group that they could
not comment as they claimed they were not present at the time
of the attack.
3. (U) A strong police presence was visible in the courtroom,
which remained crowded but calm until late in the evening.
The process was slowed by the need to provide dual
translation, from English into Bahasa Indonesia and then into
Amungme, the native language of the defendants. A
last-minute effort to find a Bahasa Indonesia/Amungme
interpreter proved successful, and according to prosecutors
both interpreters should be available for the next session,
tentatively scheduled for September 12.
PASCOE
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
FBI PLS PASS TO CTD/ITOS I, CTD/ITOS II, GOU
SECSTATE FOR EAP/MTS AND DS/DSS, DS/IP/EAP, DS/EAP/ITA, AND
CA/OCS/ACS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV ASEC CASC KJUS ID
SUBJECT: AMCITS TESTIFY AT TIMIKA TRIAL
REF: A. JAKARTA 10998 TIMIKA TRIAL STOPPED FOR LACK OF
TRANSLATOR
B. JAKARTA 10704 WITNESS TESTIMONY IN TIMIKA TRIAL
TO BEGIN
C. JAKARTA 8958 TIMIKA TRIAL OPENS
1. (U) In an emotional session, Amcits Patsy Spier, Kenneth
Balk and Steven Emma finally received the opportunity to
describe in court what happened on August 31, 2002, when a
group of gunmen ambushed the vehicles they were riding in
Timika, Papua, killing Amcits Ricky Spier and Ed Burgon. Ms.
Spier spoke first, describing the attack that killed her
husband and left her with dozens of pieces of shrapnel that
remain in her body to this day. Mr. Balk related how both he
and his 6-year old daughter were injured in the attack and
suffered psychological trauma as a result. Both witnesses
presented medical records documenting the injuries they
sustained to the court. Steve Emma was still giving testimony
at the time of writing (1815 local).
2. (U) The first two witnesses were cross-examined by defense
lawyers, who questioned them closely on the location of the
incident and the direction of the shooting. After each
cross-examination, the judges asked the defendants if they
had any comments. They responded as a group that they could
not comment as they claimed they were not present at the time
of the attack.
3. (U) A strong police presence was visible in the courtroom,
which remained crowded but calm until late in the evening.
The process was slowed by the need to provide dual
translation, from English into Bahasa Indonesia and then into
Amungme, the native language of the defendants. A
last-minute effort to find a Bahasa Indonesia/Amungme
interpreter proved successful, and according to prosecutors
both interpreters should be available for the next session,
tentatively scheduled for September 12.
PASCOE