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06JAKARTA12544
2006-10-13 10:10:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Jakarta
Cable title:  

PROSECUTORS DELIVER SENTENCING REQUESTS IN TIMIKA

Tags:  PREL PGOV ASEC CASC KJUS PHUM ID 
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UNCLAS JAKARTA 012544 

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR EAP/MTS, DS/DSS, DS/IP/EAP, DS/EAP/ITA AND
CA/OCS/ACS
FBI PLS PASS CTD/ITOS I, CTD/ITOS II, GOU

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV ASEC CASC KJUS PHUM ID
SUBJECT: PROSECUTORS DELIVER SENTENCING REQUESTS IN TIMIKA
TRIAL

REF: JAKARTA 12161

UNCLAS JAKARTA 012544

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR EAP/MTS, DS/DSS, DS/IP/EAP, DS/EAP/ITA AND
CA/OCS/ACS
FBI PLS PASS CTD/ITOS I, CTD/ITOS II, GOU

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV ASEC CASC KJUS PHUM ID
SUBJECT: PROSECUTORS DELIVER SENTENCING REQUESTS IN TIMIKA
TRIAL

REF: JAKARTA 12161


1. Prosecutors delivered their sentencing requests in court
on October 13 for seven suspects accused of involvement in
the murder of two Amcits in Timika, Papua in 2002.
Prosecutors requested a sentence of 20 years for Antonius
Wamang and 15 years for Agustinus Anggaibak and Yulianus
Deikme on the charge of premeditated murder. For the other
four defendants, prosecutors requested eight years on the
lesser charge of accessory to murder.


2. The six defendants who came to the court session once
again refused to stand trial and were removed from the
courtroom. Before their removal, Wamang and Reverend Isak
Onawatme complained about the situation of fellow suspect
Hardi Sugomol, who was not in attendance and whose health has
been deteriorating since the trial began. According to
Wamang, the doctor who examined Sugomol told them that
Sugomol was suffering from inflammation of the heart and
liver and had sustained damage to his lungs as a result of
tuberculosis. Chief Judge Adriani Nurdin then said that she
and the prosecutors would meet with the doctor to discuss
whether Sugomol needed to be hospitalized. (Note: Sugomol
was hospitalized for a period of 15 days earlier in the
trial. Funding for health care for prisoners is available
but rather difficult to obtain. In many cases the
prosecutors must pay the hospital out of pocket and then try
to get reimbursed.) The defense lawyers did not attend the
session.


3. In view of the upcoming Idul Fitri holiday marking the
end of Ramadan, Judge Nurdin scheduled the next session for
October 31. Defense attorneys will have an opportunity to
respond to the sentencing requests at that time. In order to
comply with limits on detention of suspects, the judges must
hand down their verdicts before November 17.
PASCOE