'Munarman case ready for trial'

The Jakarta Post ,  Jakarta   |  Tue, 09/25/2007 3:18 PM  |  Jakarta

DEPOK: The Depok Prosecutor's Office has completed documents needed to try former chairman of the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation Munarman for allegedly assaulting a taxi driver, a prosecutor says.

Bambang Bachtiar said Monday his office would prosecute the case despite the presence of an out-of-court settlement between Munarman and the taxi company.

""We only need evidence still held by the police and then we can proceed to the court,"" Bambang said as quoted by news portal Tempointeraktif.

If found guilty, according to Bambang, Munarman could face four years in prison.

The case began when Munarman and a taxi driver became involved in an argument after the taxi brushed Munarman's car.

Munarman allegedly struck the driver in the face during the incident. --JP

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Munarman allegedly struck the driver in the face during the incident. Is that the teaching of Islam ???

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