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View all search resultsSuspects of PDI-P HQ attack remain free
Ten soldiers allegedly involved in an attack on the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggleâs (PDI-P) headquarters in Lenteng Agung, South Jakarta, have not been detained despite being named suspects by the military police
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en soldiers allegedly involved in an attack on the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle's (PDI-P) headquarters in Lenteng Agung, South Jakarta, have not been detained despite being named suspects by the military police.
'They have confessed,' Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Erwin Hudawi Lubis said at Halim Perdanakusuma Airport on Monday.
'The suspects have not been detained because their battalion commander is willing to take full responsibility,' Erwin said, denying that the military was protecting the suspects.
He was referring to Col. Hari Kartika, the commander of the Army's 13th Engineering Construction Battalion (Yon Zikon 13), to which all the suspects belonged.
'The military police have been interrogating them since Sunday. We will continue the legal process until the dossiers are handed over to the military court. Such acts cannot be tolerated,' Erwin said, denying that the military was reluctant to take decisive action.
At least 15 low-ranking soldiers allegedly attacked several people at the PDI-P headquarters late on Saturday, wounding at least three security guards and staff members. Witnesses said some of the soldiers carried machetes.
The attack was due to the attempts of the PDI-P guards to protect a high school student who was being chased by soldiers. The youth was previously involved in a motorbike accident with some soldiers and took refuge at the political party's office after the soldiers reportedly became aggressive.
