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Canada keeps eye on Bantleman's legal woes
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Jakarta Intercultural School (JIS) former employees Neil Bentleman (left) and Ferdinant Tjiong wait for a court hearing at the South Jakarta District Court on April 3, 2015. (JP/Awo)
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anada will continue to monitor the case of Canadian citizen Neil Bantleman after the Indonesian Supreme Court reversed his acquittal, despite the Indonesian government recently stating that Canada could not intervene.
Bantleman, a former teacher at the Jakarta Intercultural School (JIS), was sentenced to 11 years in prison for the sexual assault of minors.
"The government of Canada will continue to work to ensure that Canadian national Neil Bantleman be accorded full application of Indonesian law to which he is entitled, including transparent examination of all evidence," Canadian Ambassador to Indonesia Donald Bobiash said in a statement released on Friday.
The statement also noted that Bantleman's legal team would be deciding on appropriate follow-up action, but did not provide further details.
The Indonesian government has asserted that Canada cannot intervene, but said a second appeal could be filed to challenge the Supreme Court ruling according to the law.
The statement was conveyed by Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi following a request on June 3 by Canadian Foreign Minister Stéphane Maurice Dion for a copy of a Supreme Court ruling in February that overturned the acquittal of Bantleman and teacher’s assistant Indonesian Ferdinant Tjong. The request was met on June 9. (dmr)
