Tasikmalaya Suspects get approval to be released

The Jakarta Globe:
Victimized Ahmadiyah Group ‘Not Surprised’ by Release of Suspects
Two suspects of an attack on Ahmadiyah Muslims in Tasikmalaya, West Java, received approval to be released from detainment on Monday, a move which the members of the minority community say was an in justice.
Asep Taufik Ahmad, a member of the Ahmadiyah community in the Sukamaju village of Singaparna subdistrict, said that the release of the suspects was not surprising.

“Unjust treatment is not something new for us. We are accustomed to it. Since the very beginning [of the incident] we did not hope [for] much,” he told the Jakarta Globe on Tuesday.
West Java Police approved the bail proposal of two men, identified as T.A. and A.R., who were held for 20 days after they allegedly damaged property. Sr. Comr. Martinus Sitompul, the West Java Police spokesman, said that the bail proposal was filed by the suspects’ attorney on Monday and the police approved it shortly after.
“We also think we have conducted enough investigation,” Martinus told news portal Tempo.co on Monday.
Both T.A. and A.R. signed a statement agreeing to cooperate with the police if summoned for further questioning, Martinus said, adding that their families also said they would be held responsible if the suspects escaped.

 

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