The Jakarta Post, July 11 , 2002
Theys murder trial may be delayed
JAKARTA: The trial of nine members of the Army's Special Force (Kopassus) charged
with killing Papuan leader Theys Hiyo Eluay may be delayed.
National military police chief Maj. Gen. Sulaiman A.B. said on Wednesday that his
team had yet to complete the investigation.
Earlier, Sulaiman said that his team would hand over the dossiers to the military
tribunal this month.
"We have to conduct a thorough investigation of the case. We will probably have to
delay the handover of dossiers to the military prosecutors," Sulaiman said after
attending a ceremony marking a transfer of the command baton from Army Chief of
Staff Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu to his successor Lt. Gen. Bibit Waluyo.
Sulaiman refused to reply when asked whether the military team had encountered
difficulties in collecting evidence, as well as summoning witnesses.
Theys was found dead on Nov. 11, 2001, a few hours after he had attended the
National Heroes' Day commemoration at the Jayapura headquarters of Kopassus.
Currently, nine Kopassus members, including Lt. Col. Hartomo, Maj. Doni Hutabarat
and Capt. Rianaldo, are in military police detention. --JP
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