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The Jakarta
Post.
Abilio
to continue judicial process
January 18,
2005 8:49am
JAKARTA:
Former East Timor governor Abilio Soares vowed on Wednesday to continue
his challenge against the retroactive application of the rights
tribunal law despite his acquittal of all charges arising out the
1999 atrocities in the former Indonesian province.
"There
are many people who, like me, are implicated in the case,"
he told reporters after a hearing at the Supreme Court.
Abilio
said he had decided not to challenge the law in an "international
tribunal" following his recent acquittal. Instead, he suggested
that the government resolve the East Timor issue through the proposed
truth and reconciliation commission.
The
Supreme Court acquitted Abilio after he requested a review of his
conviction. He had earlier been sentenced to three years in jail.
He had already served four months of his term when his case review
was allowed.
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