3 Militiamen Acquitted in Peacekeeper’s Slaying
An Indonesian court acquitted three militiamen in the murder of a U.N. peacekeeper, a move likely to bolster skepticism over Jakarta’s efforts to punish those responsible for violence in East Timor.
Judge Iskandar Tjake said there was not enough evidence to convict the men--clad in Indonesia’s national colors of red and white--of killing Pvt. Leonard Manning, 24, of New Zealand in July 2000.
Prosecutor Firdaus Dewilmar said he would appeal. Prosecutors had sought 10-year sentences for Yohanes Timo, 33; Gabriel Halenoni, 36; and Fabianus Ulu, 20.
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