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<p id="bodytext">Foreign Affairs Minister Hassan Wirajuda said on Friday that it would be impossible to bring the case of student David Hartanto Wijaya’s death in Singapore before international courts.<br><br>David, 22, was found dead at the campus of Nanyang Technological University on March 2. His family and friends believe he may have been murdered, although the Singapore Coroner’s Court on Wednesday ruled his death a suicide.<br><br>The minister’s statement came as lawyers for David’s family accused the Foreign Ministry of failing to assist the family and declared their intention to take the case to a higher jurisdiction, possibly the International Court of Justice.<br><br>Hassan said the ICJ and the International Criminal Court only handled cases such as genocide or disputes between states.<br><br>“I hope that no one would give false hopes to the family to carry on with an impossible process,” Hassan said, adding that Indonesia was not even a state party to the ICC because it had not ratified the Rome Statute.<br><br>He said the family could file for the review process themselves or they could ask for the government’s assistance in dealing with the High Court in Singapore. <br><br>“We have to be aware that the coroner’s court is a legal process to determine the cause of death,” Hassan said, adding that this matter was different from citizen protection cases in which the embassy could directly deal with individuals who had a problem. <br><br>Hassan said the government sympathized with the family, but there were limitations to what the state could do because this was a legal matter in a foreign country. <br><br>“So it is not possible to hope for a diplomatic intervention,” Hassan said. <br><br>A lawyer for David’s family, OC Kaligis, said it was unlikely that David, a bright, cheerful student, had committed suicide. He said the family would continue their fight to bring the case to a higher court.</p></div>
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<p id="bodytext">Foreign Affairs Minister Hassan Wirajuda said on Friday that it would be impossible to bring the case of student David Hartanto Wijaya’s death in Singapore before international courts.<br><br>David, 22, was found dead at the campus of Nanyang Technological University on March 2. His family and friends believe he may have been murdered, although the Singapore Coroner’s Court on Wednesday ruled his death a suicide.<br><br>The minister’s statement came as lawyers for David’s family accused the Foreign Ministry of failing to assist the family and declared their intention to take the case to a higher jurisdiction, possibly the International Court of Justice.<br><br>Hassan said the ICJ and the International Criminal Court only handled cases such as genocide or disputes between states.<br><br>“I hope that no one would give false hopes to the family to carry on with an impossible process,” Hassan said, adding that Indonesia was not even a state party to the ICC because it had not ratified the Rome Statute.<br><br>He said the family could file for the review process themselves or they could ask for the government’s assistance in dealing with the High Court in Singapore. <br><br>“We have to be aware that the coroner’s court is a legal process to determine the cause of death,” Hassan said, adding that this matter was different from citizen protection cases in which the embassy could directly deal with individuals who had a problem. <br><br>Hassan said the government sympathized with the family, but there were limitations to what the state could do because this was a legal matter in a foreign country. <br><br>“So it is not possible to hope for a diplomatic intervention,” Hassan said. <br><br>A lawyer for David’s family, OC Kaligis, said it was unlikely that David, a bright, cheerful student, had committed suicide. He said the family would continue their fight to bring the case to a higher court.</p></div>
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<h1>David's family to present new evidence to a higher court</h1>
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<strong>Ary Hermawan</strong> , The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Sat, 08/01/2009 2:15 PM | National </p>
<p>The family of the late David Hartanto Widjaya, plans to submit new evidence to the Singaporean High Court, which they say may prove their son was murdered.
</p><p>"We will submit new evidence to the High Court. If this fails, there is still a chance we can appeal to the Supreme Court," Christovita Wiloto, who leads an advocacy team for the family, told a press conference Friday as reported by Antara news agency.
</p><p>"By submitting new evidence we expect there will be another Coroner's Court session overruling the previous verdict."
</p><p>The Coroner's Court ruled Wednesday that David, 21, who was studying at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) committed suicide on March 2 by jumping from a campus building, after allegedly stabbing his professor with a kitchen knife.
</p><p>Christovita went further by saying the team was studying the possibility of taking the case to the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
</p><p>"Taking the case to the international court, however, requires support from all parties especially from the government," he said.
</p><p>David's family and lawyers believe they are facing a massive wall of conspiracy in court proceedings in Singapore.
</p><p>"We need stronger efforts and political pressure from the Indonesian government so that we can uphold justice," said Christovita.
</p><p>"Our fight does not end with the verdict, it has just started."
</p><p>The case can not be heard at the criminal court after the Coroner's Court ruled that David had committed suicide.
</p><p>Singaporean prosecutors have also rejected submission or the objection and legal response filed by David's family.
</p><p>However, Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda said it was impossible for the Indonesian government to pressure the Singaporean government about the country's coroner's inquest into David's death.
</p><p>"This is a legal matter. There is a limit to the government's role," he told reporters.
</p><p>"We cannot interfere with their judiciary as we would never want foreign parties to meddle in our own legal affairs."
</p><p>The government, however, did offer to help the family file a request to the Singaporean High Court to review Wednesday's verdict that ruled that David committed suicide, and was not murdered as his family believe.
</p><p>"But this will not re-open the case," said Hassan.
</p><p>Commenting on the family's plan to bring the case to the international court, Hassan said there was no way the family could take the case to the ICJ or the International Criminal Court (ICC) because the international courts deal with high profile cases such as territorial disputes and genocide.
</p><p>After all, Hassan added, both Indonesia and Singapore had not ratified the Rome Statute and were therefore not member states of the ICC.
</p><p>"Please don't create false hope for the family," he said.
</p><p>Hartanto Wijaya, David's father, accused the government of failing to help him seek justice in Singapore where he believed the local authorities conspired to murder his son and cover up the case.
</p><p>Hassan said the government had assisted David's family in their efforts to shed light on the case and even offered them a lawyer when Hartanto said he was planning to change lawyers. "But the offer was rejected," said the minister
</p><p>The Indonesian Embassy also advised the family to fly David's body to Indonesia for a second autopsy, which may have provided more evidence, but the family decided to cremate his body in Singapore.</p>
<h1>David's family to present new evidence to a higher court</h1>
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<strong>Ary Hermawan</strong> , The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Sat, 08/01/2009 2:15 PM | National </p>
<p>The family of the late David Hartanto Widjaya, plans to submit new evidence to the Singaporean High Court, which they say may prove their son was murdered.
</p><p>"We will submit new evidence to the High Court. If this fails, there is still a chance we can appeal to the Supreme Court," Christovita Wiloto, who leads an advocacy team for the family, told a press conference Friday as reported by Antara news agency.
</p><p>"By submitting new evidence we expect there will be another Coroner's Court session overruling the previous verdict."
</p><p>The Coroner's Court ruled Wednesday that David, 21, who was studying at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) committed suicide on March 2 by jumping from a campus building, after allegedly stabbing his professor with a kitchen knife.
</p><p>Christovita went further by saying the team was studying the possibility of taking the case to the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
</p><p>"Taking the case to the international court, however, requires support from all parties especially from the government," he said.
</p><p>David's family and lawyers believe they are facing a massive wall of conspiracy in court proceedings in Singapore.
</p><p>"We need stronger efforts and political pressure from the Indonesian government so that we can uphold justice," said Christovita.
</p><p>"Our fight does not end with the verdict, it has just started."
</p><p>The case can not be heard at the criminal court after the Coroner's Court ruled that David had committed suicide.
</p><p>Singaporean prosecutors have also rejected submission or the objection and legal response filed by David's family.
</p><p>However, Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda said it was impossible for the Indonesian government to pressure the Singaporean government about the country's coroner's inquest into David's death.
</p><p>"This is a legal matter. There is a limit to the government's role," he told reporters.
</p><p>"We cannot interfere with their judiciary as we would never want foreign parties to meddle in our own legal affairs."
</p><p>The government, however, did offer to help the family file a request to the Singaporean High Court to review Wednesday's verdict that ruled that David committed suicide, and was not murdered as his family believe.
</p><p>"But this will not re-open the case," said Hassan.
</p><p>Commenting on the family's plan to bring the case to the international court, Hassan said there was no way the family could take the case to the ICJ or the International Criminal Court (ICC) because the international courts deal with high profile cases such as territorial disputes and genocide.
</p><p>After all, Hassan added, both Indonesia and Singapore had not ratified the Rome Statute and were therefore not member states of the ICC.
</p><p>"Please don't create false hope for the family," he said.
</p><p>Hartanto Wijaya, David's father, accused the government of failing to help him seek justice in Singapore where he believed the local authorities conspired to murder his son and cover up the case.
</p><p>Hassan said the government had assisted David's family in their efforts to shed light on the case and even offered them a lawyer when Hartanto said he was planning to change lawyers. "But the offer was rejected," said the minister
</p><p>The Indonesian Embassy also advised the family to fly David's body to Indonesia for a second autopsy, which may have provided more evidence, but the family decided to cremate his body in Singapore.</p>
We run Kangaroo Court.<br>This is well known.<br>You bunch of FTrash IDIOTS!<br>Can ask for independent autopsy also dun want.<br>My cock die laughing!<br>Bend over one more time.
You want to come back to waste more time?
Once the gundus agreed<br>to burn the evidence,<br>case sure win liao.
http://anonymousxwrites.blogspot.com/2009/08/move-on-coroners-court-david-widjajas.html
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<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Not long after the Singapore's state coroner delivered on 29/07 that <a href="http://anonymousxwrites.blogspot.com/2009/07/david-hartanto-widjajas-death-is.html">the verdict that David Hartanto Widjaja's death is suicide</a>, it now makes to the news that David's case will go to the Internatinoal Court.<br><br>Yes, truly unbelievable! And yet, admirable at the same about how determined David's family to seek the Truth. The truth that they could accept that David was murdered.<br><br><blockquote>The coroner court of Singapore passed a painful verdict which stated that the investigation into a dead Indonesian student in Singapore David Hartanto Widjaja, a student of Nanyang Technological University, was suspended. David was deemed as killing himself.<br><br>David's family did not give in upon the verdict. In addition to proposing an appeal toward the higher court, the family will bring the case before the international court.<br><br>Responding to the plan, Chairman of the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation, Patra M Zen, said on Tuesday, August 4, that an appeal to the International Court is possible if "the court mechanism in Singapore does not apply."<br><br>While Davids' case is not under the domain of the International Court, there will still be a chance.<br><br>If such courts in Singapore as high court and supreme court have provided justice, said Patra, an appeal to the International Court is not required.<br><br>Meanwhile, Deputy Head of the National Commission of Human Rights, Ridha Saleh, said the intention to file an appeal to the International Court should be weighed. "The International Court deals with crimes against humanity, war crimes, and military repression instead of individual criminal case such as David's," he said.<br><br>Earlier, Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Hasan Wirajuda said David's case cannot be submitted to the International Court.<br><br>Hasan suspected that David's family aims at the International Criminal Court. However, the ICC also handles extraordinary crimes against humanity such as genocide. "It includes collective crimes. Indonesia and Singapore have yet to sign any deal with the ICC," said Hasan.<br><br>David Hartanto Widjaja was found dead on March 2, 2009. Several minutes earlier, the 21-year student was seen run against the office of his lecturer. David's family believed that David was murdered instead of killing himself.</blockquote><br>From Viva News, "<a href="http://en.vivanews.com/news/read/80234-aiming_at_the_international_court">David Widjaja's Case: Aiming at the International Court</a>".<br><br><blockquote>Indonesian forensic pathologists declared Monday the death of David Hartono Widjaya, an Indonesian university student in Singapore, was not from suicide, as ruled last week by a court in the city-state.<br><br>The University of Indonesia’s Djaja Surya Atmadja and Evi Untoro announced their conclusion Monday after analyzing the autopsy report from Singaporean authorities.<br><br>Djaja said they found incision wounds on David’s arms and hands.<br><br>“In this case, incision wounds on his upper limbs are consistent with defensive wounds,” he said at a press conference.<br><br>“This means David was attacked with a sharp weapon and tried to protect himself, thus leading to the multiple wounds.<br><br>“These finding are certainly not indicative of suicide.”<br><br>The analysis of the official autopsy was made on the request of David’s family, who remain adamant their son was murdered.<br><br>On July 29, the Singaporean coroner’s court ruled the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) student had committed suicide by jumping from a campus building, after stabbing his professor with a<br>kitchen knife.<br><br>The court also heard that David, 21, had searched the Internet for ways to commit suicide and murder, prior to his much-debated death.<br><br>David was killed in a four-story fall at the NTU campus on March 6, 2009.<br><br>The case has drawn attention from various circles, including from Indonesian vice-president-elect Boediono, who called on the court to settle the case fairly.<br><br>Djaja added the autopsy showed David had injures to the torso, head and neck, and to internal organs.<br><br>“The laceration of left kidney was likely due to severe direct blunt force trauma to the torso, rather than by falling from a height,” he said.<br><br>David’s father, Hartono, denied reports his son had been under family or financial pressure.<br>“It’s all a big lie,” he said.<br><br>“We’re a harmonious family.”<br><br>Hartono also claimed to have been denied access to see his son after arriving in Singapore.<br><br>“I wanted to bathe my son’s body, but NTU wouldn’t allow it,” he said.<br><br>The family says it will take the case to an international court and present new evidence; it will return to Singapore this week to collect David’s cell phone and laptop PC.<br><br>Sr. Sgt. Joe Ng Suan Teck, who conducted the examination of the laptop, said the browser history showed David had Google for “a good way to commit suicide” and the 10 most common suicide methods.<br><br>Teck told the court that Internet searches and links to websites on suicide and murder had turned up.<br>But psychiatrist Dharmawan Purnama rejected the idea David had killed himself, saying he had displayed no signs of depression.<br><br>“There must be a more objective review to the Singapore ruling, since we’ve find no link between the David’s mental state and the motive for suicide, based on testimony from David’s friends and family,” he said.</blockquote><br>From Jakarta Post, "<a href="http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/08/04/no-way-david-killed-himself-claim-ri-pathologists.html">No way David killed himself, claim RI pathologists</a>".</span></p></div></div>
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<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Not long after the Singapore's state coroner delivered on 29/07 that <a href="http://anonymousxwrites.blogspot.com/2009/07/david-hartanto-widjajas-death-is.html">the verdict that David Hartanto Widjaja's death is suicide</a>, it now makes to the news that David's case will go to the Internatinoal Court.<br><br>Yes, truly unbelievable! And yet, admirable at the same about how determined David's family to seek the Truth. The truth that they could accept that David was murdered.<br><br><blockquote>The coroner court of Singapore passed a painful verdict which stated that the investigation into a dead Indonesian student in Singapore David Hartanto Widjaja, a student of Nanyang Technological University, was suspended. David was deemed as killing himself.<br><br>David's family did not give in upon the verdict. In addition to proposing an appeal toward the higher court, the family will bring the case before the international court.<br><br>Responding to the plan, Chairman of the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation, Patra M Zen, said on Tuesday, August 4, that an appeal to the International Court is possible if "the court mechanism in Singapore does not apply."<br><br>While Davids' case is not under the domain of the International Court, there will still be a chance.<br><br>If such courts in Singapore as high court and supreme court have provided justice, said Patra, an appeal to the International Court is not required.<br><br>Meanwhile, Deputy Head of the National Commission of Human Rights, Ridha Saleh, said the intention to file an appeal to the International Court should be weighed. "The International Court deals with crimes against humanity, war crimes, and military repression instead of individual criminal case such as David's," he said.<br><br>Earlier, Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Hasan Wirajuda said David's case cannot be submitted to the International Court.<br><br>Hasan suspected that David's family aims at the International Criminal Court. However, the ICC also handles extraordinary crimes against humanity such as genocide. "It includes collective crimes. Indonesia and Singapore have yet to sign any deal with the ICC," said Hasan.<br><br>David Hartanto Widjaja was found dead on March 2, 2009. Several minutes earlier, the 21-year student was seen run against the office of his lecturer. David's family believed that David was murdered instead of killing himself.</blockquote><br>From Viva News, "<a href="http://en.vivanews.com/news/read/80234-aiming_at_the_international_court">David Widjaja's Case: Aiming at the International Court</a>".<br><br><blockquote>Indonesian forensic pathologists declared Monday the death of David Hartono Widjaya, an Indonesian university student in Singapore, was not from suicide, as ruled last week by a court in the city-state.<br><br>The University of Indonesia’s Djaja Surya Atmadja and Evi Untoro announced their conclusion Monday after analyzing the autopsy report from Singaporean authorities.<br><br>Djaja said they found incision wounds on David’s arms and hands.<br><br>“In this case, incision wounds on his upper limbs are consistent with defensive wounds,” he said at a press conference.<br><br>“This means David was attacked with a sharp weapon and tried to protect himself, thus leading to the multiple wounds.<br><br>“These finding are certainly not indicative of suicide.”<br><br>The analysis of the official autopsy was made on the request of David’s family, who remain adamant their son was murdered.<br><br>On July 29, the Singaporean coroner’s court ruled the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) student had committed suicide by jumping from a campus building, after stabbing his professor with a<br>kitchen knife.<br><br>The court also heard that David, 21, had searched the Internet for ways to commit suicide and murder, prior to his much-debated death.<br><br>David was killed in a four-story fall at the NTU campus on March 6, 2009.<br><br>The case has drawn attention from various circles, including from Indonesian vice-president-elect Boediono, who called on the court to settle the case fairly.<br><br>Djaja added the autopsy showed David had injures to the torso, head and neck, and to internal organs.<br><br>“The laceration of left kidney was likely due to severe direct blunt force trauma to the torso, rather than by falling from a height,” he said.<br><br>David’s father, Hartono, denied reports his son had been under family or financial pressure.<br>“It’s all a big lie,” he said.<br><br>“We’re a harmonious family.”<br><br>Hartono also claimed to have been denied access to see his son after arriving in Singapore.<br><br>“I wanted to bathe my son’s body, but NTU wouldn’t allow it,” he said.<br><br>The family says it will take the case to an international court and present new evidence; it will return to Singapore this week to collect David’s cell phone and laptop PC.<br><br>Sr. Sgt. Joe Ng Suan Teck, who conducted the examination of the laptop, said the browser history showed David had Google for “a good way to commit suicide” and the 10 most common suicide methods.<br><br>Teck told the court that Internet searches and links to websites on suicide and murder had turned up.<br>But psychiatrist Dharmawan Purnama rejected the idea David had killed himself, saying he had displayed no signs of depression.<br><br>“There must be a more objective review to the Singapore ruling, since we’ve find no link between the David’s mental state and the motive for suicide, based on testimony from David’s friends and family,” he said.</blockquote><br>From Jakarta Post, "<a href="http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/08/04/no-way-david-killed-himself-claim-ri-pathologists.html">No way David killed himself, claim RI pathologists</a>".</span></p></div></div>
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“The laceration of left kidney was likely due to severe direct blunt force trauma to the torso, rather than by falling from a height,” he said.
Duh...... like direct blunt force trauma from the ground!!!
These Indon 'experts' use bomoh to find the truth, only got report and photo know so damn much, dun play play or kanna curse
Duh...... like direct blunt force trauma from the ground!!!
These Indon 'experts' use bomoh to find the truth, only got report and photo know so damn much, dun play play or kanna curse
Duh.....your 2 and ONLY 2 SBF posts are concentrated in this thread.
What exactly is your interest in this case, may we know?
A laceration is a wound caused by a sharp object producing edges that is often irregular and jagged, dirty, or bleeding. Lacerations most often affect the skin, but any tissue may be lacerated, including subcutaneous fat, tendon, muscle, or bone.
David reportedly launched himself off the ledge of the roof of the walkway in a sitting position. 4 storeys down, he either landed on his backside or back, landing either on the grass or manhole cover. Where's the sharp object?
What exactly is your interest in this case, may we know?
A laceration is a wound caused by a sharp object producing edges that is often irregular and jagged, dirty, or bleeding. Lacerations most often affect the skin, but any tissue may be lacerated, including subcutaneous fat, tendon, muscle, or bone.
David reportedly launched himself off the ledge of the roof of the walkway in a sitting position. 4 storeys down, he either landed on his backside or back, landing either on the grass or manhole cover. Where's the sharp object?
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We, er, suicide bombers, like to re-visit scene of crime.
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<h1>Issues: `Family plans to bring case to int'l court'</h1>
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<p><em>The family of David Hartanto Widjaya, an Indonesian student ruled by Singaporean Coroner's Court to have committed suicide, says it will bring the case before an international court to seek justice for David's death.</em>
</p><p><em>David's father, Hartono said his family was still discussing the legal process to challenge the Coroners Court's verdict, which he declared was a conspiracy. </em>
</p><p><em>" We will keep moving forward to seek justice for David's death and intend to bring the case before an international court, in Singapore or elsewhere," he told The Jakarta Post from Singapore on Thursday. </em>
</p><p><em>"To us, the Coroner's Court did not investigate the cause of David's death." </em>
</p><p><em>The Singapore's Coroner's Court ruled Wednesday that David, 21, who was studying at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), committed suicide by jumping from a campus building, after allegedly stabbing his professor with a kitchen knife.</em>
</p><p><strong>Your comments:</strong><br> As a fellow Indonesian studying in Singapore, I offer my condolences to David's family. It is understandable for the parents to refuse the verdict of suicide. Accepting the thought of suicide in the family is always overbearing.
</p><p>There is no barrier for them to challenge the verdict at an international court but I personally think it is just a waste of time and resources. The international court will not reach their verdict for months or even years and David's parents are unable to produce any hard evidence contrary to the Singapore court's verdict.
</p><p>The eyewitnesses on the side of family are also just a handful in number while those supporting the Singapore court side are numerous and presumably impartial. The charge of conspiracy does always appeal to the masses but without any supporting evidence it is just as empty as the bark of a dog.
</p><p>Jon<br> Singapore</p><p>All this criticism of Singapore being inhumane toward an Indonesian is ridiculous. Let us remember that David Widjaya's family is able to appeal the ruling to the International Courts because their son died in Singapore. So why is Singapore inhumane?
</p><p>John Cooke<br> California</p><p>Let's not forget the reason why David's family is taking this case to the International Court. Simply put, the Singapore Court failed to give a fair verdict.
</p><p>If David died in Indonesia, they perhaps would not need to go to International Court.
</p><p>I personally will not say that Singapore is inhumane. However I do think Singapore is not being entirely fair and there must be some kind of national interest which makes this case a bit more complicated. I just hope this case is settled soon with the fairest verdict possible. Then the family will have to accept it with a big heart as well.
</p><p>Agnes B.<br> Jakarta </p><p>My deepest sympathies and condolences to David's family. Let us all pray for them to find peace. Only David, God and a possible perpetrator know exactly what happened. The perpetrator(s) will be punished by God if there is one.
</p><p>Any prolonging of the process in this case will extend the pain, agony and rob any peaceful and happy moments from David's next of kin and close family members.
</p><p>David was a good student and son. Let these memories be cherished. Rest in peace David and God is watching those who may have given him a hard time.
</p><p>If by any chance David took his own life, he is now safe in the care of God. People should be compassionate and sensitive toward the family of David.
</p><p>Elaine Chan<br> Jakarta</p><p>While I sympathise with the family for their loss, I think it is pointless to bring the issue to the International Court. The fact David wrote suicide notes and researched on suicide methods point to the fact that he indeed had suicidal thoughts. Who else can plant those things on a password-protected laptop?
</p><p>Not to mention the eye witnesses who saw him climb to the ledge. If there was a conspiracy, as proclaimed by the family, what is the point of the conspiracy? Why would the professor attack the student? What would the professor stand to gain by attacking the student?
</p><p>There is simply no reason for Singapore to hide anything. There is a difference between "uncovering the truth" and being in denial. Pursuing the matter would be a waste of time and resources, which would be better spent on other bigger issues.
</p><p>Hum Rain<br> Singapore</p><p>So the fact he stabbed his teacher is not in dispute here right? Then what was "supposed" to have happened after he committed this crime? Sounds like the student succumbed to the pressures of university and maybe had some sort of break down.
</p><p>Why come up with silly story that Singapore is covering up something? They have a good legal system with minimal corruption. Let the legal process reside in Singapore and accept the decision.
</p><p>Rod<br> Sydney</p></div>
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<h1>Issues: `Family plans to bring case to int'l court'</h1>
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Sat, 08/08/2009 1:42 PM | Reader's Forum </p>
<p><em>The family of David Hartanto Widjaya, an Indonesian student ruled by Singaporean Coroner's Court to have committed suicide, says it will bring the case before an international court to seek justice for David's death.</em>
</p><p><em>David's father, Hartono said his family was still discussing the legal process to challenge the Coroners Court's verdict, which he declared was a conspiracy. </em>
</p><p><em>" We will keep moving forward to seek justice for David's death and intend to bring the case before an international court, in Singapore or elsewhere," he told The Jakarta Post from Singapore on Thursday. </em>
</p><p><em>"To us, the Coroner's Court did not investigate the cause of David's death." </em>
</p><p><em>The Singapore's Coroner's Court ruled Wednesday that David, 21, who was studying at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), committed suicide by jumping from a campus building, after allegedly stabbing his professor with a kitchen knife.</em>
</p><p><strong>Your comments:</strong><br> As a fellow Indonesian studying in Singapore, I offer my condolences to David's family. It is understandable for the parents to refuse the verdict of suicide. Accepting the thought of suicide in the family is always overbearing.
</p><p>There is no barrier for them to challenge the verdict at an international court but I personally think it is just a waste of time and resources. The international court will not reach their verdict for months or even years and David's parents are unable to produce any hard evidence contrary to the Singapore court's verdict.
</p><p>The eyewitnesses on the side of family are also just a handful in number while those supporting the Singapore court side are numerous and presumably impartial. The charge of conspiracy does always appeal to the masses but without any supporting evidence it is just as empty as the bark of a dog.
</p><p>Jon<br> Singapore</p><p>All this criticism of Singapore being inhumane toward an Indonesian is ridiculous. Let us remember that David Widjaya's family is able to appeal the ruling to the International Courts because their son died in Singapore. So why is Singapore inhumane?
</p><p>John Cooke<br> California</p><p>Let's not forget the reason why David's family is taking this case to the International Court. Simply put, the Singapore Court failed to give a fair verdict.
</p><p>If David died in Indonesia, they perhaps would not need to go to International Court.
</p><p>I personally will not say that Singapore is inhumane. However I do think Singapore is not being entirely fair and there must be some kind of national interest which makes this case a bit more complicated. I just hope this case is settled soon with the fairest verdict possible. Then the family will have to accept it with a big heart as well.
</p><p>Agnes B.<br> Jakarta </p><p>My deepest sympathies and condolences to David's family. Let us all pray for them to find peace. Only David, God and a possible perpetrator know exactly what happened. The perpetrator(s) will be punished by God if there is one.
</p><p>Any prolonging of the process in this case will extend the pain, agony and rob any peaceful and happy moments from David's next of kin and close family members.
</p><p>David was a good student and son. Let these memories be cherished. Rest in peace David and God is watching those who may have given him a hard time.
</p><p>If by any chance David took his own life, he is now safe in the care of God. People should be compassionate and sensitive toward the family of David.
</p><p>Elaine Chan<br> Jakarta</p><p>While I sympathise with the family for their loss, I think it is pointless to bring the issue to the International Court. The fact David wrote suicide notes and researched on suicide methods point to the fact that he indeed had suicidal thoughts. Who else can plant those things on a password-protected laptop?
</p><p>Not to mention the eye witnesses who saw him climb to the ledge. If there was a conspiracy, as proclaimed by the family, what is the point of the conspiracy? Why would the professor attack the student? What would the professor stand to gain by attacking the student?
</p><p>There is simply no reason for Singapore to hide anything. There is a difference between "uncovering the truth" and being in denial. Pursuing the matter would be a waste of time and resources, which would be better spent on other bigger issues.
</p><p>Hum Rain<br> Singapore</p><p>So the fact he stabbed his teacher is not in dispute here right? Then what was "supposed" to have happened after he committed this crime? Sounds like the student succumbed to the pressures of university and maybe had some sort of break down.
</p><p>Why come up with silly story that Singapore is covering up something? They have a good legal system with minimal corruption. Let the legal process reside in Singapore and accept the decision.
</p><p>Rod<br> Sydney</p></div>
Fuck i didnt get 72 virgins!! kena conned!.
:oIo:................
We, er, suicide bombers, like to re-visit scene of crime.
The 72 virgins all have the beauty of Chua Mui Hoong, Ho Ching and Lee Bee Wah! You'll cry while you fuck!
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/08/08/issues-family-plans-bring-case-int039l-court039.html
Issues: `Family plans to bring case to int'l court'
Sat, 08/08/2009 1:42 PM | Reader's Forum
The family of David Hartanto Widjaya, an Indonesian student ruled by Singaporean Coroner's Court to have committed suicide, says it will bring the case before an international court to seek justice for David's death.
David's father, Hartono said his family was still discussing the legal process to challenge the Coroners Court's verdict, which he declared was a conspiracy.
" We will keep moving forward to seek justice for David's death and intend to bring the case before an international court, in Singapore or elsewhere," he told The Jakarta Post from Singapore on Thursday.
"To us, the Coroner's Court did not investigate the cause of David's death."
The Singapore's Coroner's Court ruled Wednesday that David, 21, who was studying at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), committed suicide by jumping from a campus building, after allegedly stabbing his professor with a kitchen knife.
Your comments:
As a fellow Indonesian studying in Singapore, I offer my condolences to David's family. It is understandable for the parents to refuse the verdict of suicide. Accepting the thought of suicide in the family is always overbearing.
There is no barrier for them to challenge the verdict at an international court but I personally think it is just a waste of time and resources. The international court will not reach their verdict for months or even years and David's parents are unable to produce any hard evidence contrary to the Singapore court's verdict.
The eyewitnesses on the side of family are also just a handful in number while those supporting the Singapore court side are numerous and presumably impartial. The charge of conspiracy does always appeal to the masses but without any supporting evidence it is just as empty as the bark of a dog.
Jon
Singapore
All this criticism of Singapore being inhumane toward an Indonesian is ridiculous. Let us remember that David Widjaya's family is able to appeal the ruling to the International Courts because their son died in Singapore. So why is Singapore inhumane?
John Cooke
California
Let's not forget the reason why David's family is taking this case to the International Court. Simply put, the Singapore Court failed to give a fair verdict.
If David died in Indonesia, they perhaps would not need to go to International Court.
I personally will not say that Singapore is inhumane. However I do think Singapore is not being entirely fair and there must be some kind of national interest which makes this case a bit more complicated. I just hope this case is settled soon with the fairest verdict possible. Then the family will have to accept it with a big heart as well.
Agnes B.
Jakarta
My deepest sympathies and condolences to David's family. Let us all pray for them to find peace. Only David, God and a possible perpetrator know exactly what happened. The perpetrator(s) will be punished by God if there is one.
Any prolonging of the process in this case will extend the pain, agony and rob any peaceful and happy moments from David's next of kin and close family members.
David was a good student and son. Let these memories be cherished. Rest in peace David and God is watching those who may have given him a hard time.
If by any chance David took his own life, he is now safe in the care of God. People should be compassionate and sensitive toward the family of David.
Elaine Chan
Jakarta
While I sympathise with the family for their loss, I think it is pointless to bring the issue to the International Court. The fact David wrote suicide notes and researched on suicide methods point to the fact that he indeed had suicidal thoughts. Who else can plant those things on a password-protected laptop?
Not to mention the eye witnesses who saw him climb to the ledge. If there was a conspiracy, as proclaimed by the family, what is the point of the conspiracy? Why would the professor attack the student? What would the professor stand to gain by attacking the student?
There is simply no reason for Singapore to hide anything. There is a difference between "uncovering the truth" and being in denial. Pursuing the matter would be a waste of time and resources, which would be better spent on other bigger issues.
Hum Rain
Singapore
So the fact he stabbed his teacher is not in dispute here right? Then what was "supposed" to have happened after he committed this crime? Sounds like the student succumbed to the pressures of university and maybe had some sort of break down.
Why come up with silly story that Singapore is covering up something? They have a good legal system with minimal corruption. Let the legal process reside in Singapore and accept the decision.
Rod
Sydney
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lee hsien tau (not verified), Singapore — Sat, 08/08/2009 - 6:40pm
Those who haven't been through Singapore's kangaroo courts don't know what's it's like.
Anything the Judge doesn't want to hear, he rules irrelevant.
It's not the prosecution asking it to be ruled irrelevant; he doesn't have to put in the effort because the Judge and him are fellow salaried men, and they dance a deadly salsa together.
It is a pity that David's family must have been duped into not taking the cadaver back home for an independent autopsy. Without that, everything they produce would be ruled irrelevant.
David Carradine's family was wise enough to have their own autopsy not trusting one done in a third world cuntry.
The suicide note is easy enough to plant. Rip the hard disk out and it can be a portable disk in your own PC. You can even use it to store all your website history etc in it.
But I doubt ICJ can do anything. Both cuntries aren't even signatories.
Issues: `Family plans to bring case to int'l court'
Sat, 08/08/2009 1:42 PM | Reader's Forum
The family of David Hartanto Widjaya, an Indonesian student ruled by Singaporean Coroner's Court to have committed suicide, says it will bring the case before an international court to seek justice for David's death.
David's father, Hartono said his family was still discussing the legal process to challenge the Coroners Court's verdict, which he declared was a conspiracy.
" We will keep moving forward to seek justice for David's death and intend to bring the case before an international court, in Singapore or elsewhere," he told The Jakarta Post from Singapore on Thursday.
"To us, the Coroner's Court did not investigate the cause of David's death."
The Singapore's Coroner's Court ruled Wednesday that David, 21, who was studying at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), committed suicide by jumping from a campus building, after allegedly stabbing his professor with a kitchen knife.
Your comments:
As a fellow Indonesian studying in Singapore, I offer my condolences to David's family. It is understandable for the parents to refuse the verdict of suicide. Accepting the thought of suicide in the family is always overbearing.
There is no barrier for them to challenge the verdict at an international court but I personally think it is just a waste of time and resources. The international court will not reach their verdict for months or even years and David's parents are unable to produce any hard evidence contrary to the Singapore court's verdict.
The eyewitnesses on the side of family are also just a handful in number while those supporting the Singapore court side are numerous and presumably impartial. The charge of conspiracy does always appeal to the masses but without any supporting evidence it is just as empty as the bark of a dog.
Jon
Singapore
All this criticism of Singapore being inhumane toward an Indonesian is ridiculous. Let us remember that David Widjaya's family is able to appeal the ruling to the International Courts because their son died in Singapore. So why is Singapore inhumane?
John Cooke
California
Let's not forget the reason why David's family is taking this case to the International Court. Simply put, the Singapore Court failed to give a fair verdict.
If David died in Indonesia, they perhaps would not need to go to International Court.
I personally will not say that Singapore is inhumane. However I do think Singapore is not being entirely fair and there must be some kind of national interest which makes this case a bit more complicated. I just hope this case is settled soon with the fairest verdict possible. Then the family will have to accept it with a big heart as well.
Agnes B.
Jakarta
My deepest sympathies and condolences to David's family. Let us all pray for them to find peace. Only David, God and a possible perpetrator know exactly what happened. The perpetrator(s) will be punished by God if there is one.
Any prolonging of the process in this case will extend the pain, agony and rob any peaceful and happy moments from David's next of kin and close family members.
David was a good student and son. Let these memories be cherished. Rest in peace David and God is watching those who may have given him a hard time.
If by any chance David took his own life, he is now safe in the care of God. People should be compassionate and sensitive toward the family of David.
Elaine Chan
Jakarta
While I sympathise with the family for their loss, I think it is pointless to bring the issue to the International Court. The fact David wrote suicide notes and researched on suicide methods point to the fact that he indeed had suicidal thoughts. Who else can plant those things on a password-protected laptop?
Not to mention the eye witnesses who saw him climb to the ledge. If there was a conspiracy, as proclaimed by the family, what is the point of the conspiracy? Why would the professor attack the student? What would the professor stand to gain by attacking the student?
There is simply no reason for Singapore to hide anything. There is a difference between "uncovering the truth" and being in denial. Pursuing the matter would be a waste of time and resources, which would be better spent on other bigger issues.
Hum Rain
Singapore
So the fact he stabbed his teacher is not in dispute here right? Then what was "supposed" to have happened after he committed this crime? Sounds like the student succumbed to the pressures of university and maybe had some sort of break down.
Why come up with silly story that Singapore is covering up something? They have a good legal system with minimal corruption. Let the legal process reside in Singapore and accept the decision.
Rod
Sydney
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lee hsien tau (not verified), Singapore — Sat, 08/08/2009 - 6:40pm
Those who haven't been through Singapore's kangaroo courts don't know what's it's like.
Anything the Judge doesn't want to hear, he rules irrelevant.
It's not the prosecution asking it to be ruled irrelevant; he doesn't have to put in the effort because the Judge and him are fellow salaried men, and they dance a deadly salsa together.
It is a pity that David's family must have been duped into not taking the cadaver back home for an independent autopsy. Without that, everything they produce would be ruled irrelevant.
David Carradine's family was wise enough to have their own autopsy not trusting one done in a third world cuntry.
The suicide note is easy enough to plant. Rip the hard disk out and it can be a portable disk in your own PC. You can even use it to store all your website history etc in it.
But I doubt ICJ can do anything. Both cuntries aren't even signatories.
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/08/10/letters-still-david.html
Wednesday, August 12, 2009 7:51 PM
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Letters: Still on David
Mon, 08/10/2009 1:24 PM | Reader's Forum
As a Singaporean, I strongly encourage the family of David Hartanto Widjaja to bring the case into his death before an international court so that the Indonesian people will know the truth.
There is no justice in Singapore compared to Indonesia, which has (I believe) for the last 30 years had one of the least corrupt court systems in Southeast Asia.
I honestly encourage the family to go international so Singapore's reputation of dishonesty, immaturity and ill-knowledge will be exposed. This way the issue will become as big as possible, the world will pay attention and our country will improve.
I suggest also that both the local and Singapore newspapers publish the story as a headline piece when the verdict is announced. Singaporeans need to realize there is a high chance the court system was wrong and the nation will owe David's family and Indonesia an apology. Let everyone laugh at our country, our poor legal system and our senseless people. Hopefully we will wake up to the ideas of our neighbors. There is so much education in Singapore yet so much immaturity.
Max B
Singapore
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L Tan (not verified), Batam — Tue, 08/11/2009 - 9:59pm
Max B What basis do you have in your statement "There is no justice in Singapore...."? You go on to say that Singapore is dishonest, immature and so on...what basis do you have? Are you really a Singaporean in the first place I question? If you are and you write in any newspaper forum in such an immature and baseless manner, you truly are displaying what you are preaching, immaturity and ill-knowledge. I've written in this forum before about David's case and also encourage the family bring it's case to the international court to seek closure on the matter. No justice system in the World is perfect and are subject to the occasional error in judgment. That is not to say that Singapore's justice system is flawed or perfect I might add. However, without proper basis or proof, we cannot make negative and unjustified comments in any forum. Anyone who does so lacks maturity and level mindedness. This message is written without prejudice to David's family nor the Singapore courts.
Lenoxs (not verified), Singapore — Tue, 08/11/2009 - 10:34am
Mark, Please justify your comments and stop spouting nonsense without a shred of evidence!
Wednesday, August 12, 2009 7:51 PM
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Letters: Still on David
Mon, 08/10/2009 1:24 PM | Reader's Forum
As a Singaporean, I strongly encourage the family of David Hartanto Widjaja to bring the case into his death before an international court so that the Indonesian people will know the truth.
There is no justice in Singapore compared to Indonesia, which has (I believe) for the last 30 years had one of the least corrupt court systems in Southeast Asia.
I honestly encourage the family to go international so Singapore's reputation of dishonesty, immaturity and ill-knowledge will be exposed. This way the issue will become as big as possible, the world will pay attention and our country will improve.
I suggest also that both the local and Singapore newspapers publish the story as a headline piece when the verdict is announced. Singaporeans need to realize there is a high chance the court system was wrong and the nation will owe David's family and Indonesia an apology. Let everyone laugh at our country, our poor legal system and our senseless people. Hopefully we will wake up to the ideas of our neighbors. There is so much education in Singapore yet so much immaturity.
Max B
Singapore
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L Tan (not verified), Batam — Tue, 08/11/2009 - 9:59pm
Max B What basis do you have in your statement "There is no justice in Singapore...."? You go on to say that Singapore is dishonest, immature and so on...what basis do you have? Are you really a Singaporean in the first place I question? If you are and you write in any newspaper forum in such an immature and baseless manner, you truly are displaying what you are preaching, immaturity and ill-knowledge. I've written in this forum before about David's case and also encourage the family bring it's case to the international court to seek closure on the matter. No justice system in the World is perfect and are subject to the occasional error in judgment. That is not to say that Singapore's justice system is flawed or perfect I might add. However, without proper basis or proof, we cannot make negative and unjustified comments in any forum. Anyone who does so lacks maturity and level mindedness. This message is written without prejudice to David's family nor the Singapore courts.
Lenoxs (not verified), Singapore — Tue, 08/11/2009 - 10:34am
Mark, Please justify your comments and stop spouting nonsense without a shred of evidence!
Did I mention the Singapore Police Force cannot be trusted?
But sue got use meh? Kangaroo court you know!
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/09/02/david-team-plans-sue-singapore-police.html
Thursday, September 3, 2009 9:00 AM
David team plans to sue Singapore Police
The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Wed, 09/02/2009 4:59 PM | National
Representatives for the family of Indonesian student David Hartanto Widjaja, who was found dead at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University in March this year, plans to sue the Singapore Police for refusing to return David’s laptop and police records to his family for examination.
“The only choice now is to sue the Singapore Police. We want them to return David’s laptop to his family,” Iwan Piliangan, the team chairman, said Wednesday to kompas.com.
Iwan said the Singapore Police agreed to return the laptop, but without the examination record or a receipt.
Such an action would make it difficult to trace police statements in previous trials, he said. For example, he said, the police claimed to have found a letter on Jan. 24 that said David wanted to commit suicide, but his family claims David was with the family at the time.
The police also claim David visited websites about suicide, but they failed to mention any dates, he added.
http://temasekreview.com/?p=12894
David Widjaja’s family to sue Singapore police for refusal to return laptop
September 2, 2009
According to a report from the Jakarta Post, representatives for the family of the late David Hartanto Widjaja, who was found dead at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University in March this year, are planning to sue the Singapore Police for refusing to return David’s laptop and police records to his family for examination. (read report here)
The Singapore police took David’s laptop for forensic examination after his death. A police officer told the coroner’s court held in June this year to determine the cause of David’s death that he found a “suicide letter” dated January 24 in his laplop expressing his desire to end his life. However, David’s family disputed the testimony, claiming that David was with the family on that fateful day.
David Widjaja shocked the entire nation by jumping to his death after allegedly stabbing his professor Chan Kup Luk in his back. The police had initially closed the case as “suicide”. The coroner’s court was called at the family’s insistence. They had suspected foul play as David had showed no signs of depression or suicidal tendencies in the weeks leading to the tragedy.
Judge Victor Yeoh, who heard David’s case said the results of an investigation and evidence presented before the court proved David had committed suicide. “I rejected all the evidence from the victim’s family,” he said without giving an explanation.
Despite the verdict, many questions remain unanswered. If David had intended to commit suicide, there is no need to stab his professor before doing so. He could have discovered and used easier methods to end his life. David was playing online games till 3 am the night before which did not quite corroborate with the emotional state of a person attempting suicide.
Witnesses at the scene also heard David crying for help when he dashed out of the professor’s room. His close friends testified that David was not depressed and neither was he affected by the loss of his scholarship.
“The only choice now is to sue the Singapore Police. We want them to return David’s laptop to his family….Such an action would make it difficult to trace police statements in previous trials” Iwan Piliangan, the team chairman, said.
David’s father still does not believe that his son had committed suicide and had vowed to “go to the ends of the earth to find justice”. However with the case now closed, it is not known if there are any legal channels left for David’s family to pursue the matter.
The unfortunate death of Widjaja had won his family widespread sympathies from the Indonesian public. The team which was set up to help his family investigate the cause of David’s death comprises mostly of volunteers like blogger Iwan Piliangan.
But sue got use meh? Kangaroo court you know!
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/09/02/david-team-plans-sue-singapore-police.html
Thursday, September 3, 2009 9:00 AM
David team plans to sue Singapore Police
The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Wed, 09/02/2009 4:59 PM | National
Representatives for the family of Indonesian student David Hartanto Widjaja, who was found dead at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University in March this year, plans to sue the Singapore Police for refusing to return David’s laptop and police records to his family for examination.
“The only choice now is to sue the Singapore Police. We want them to return David’s laptop to his family,” Iwan Piliangan, the team chairman, said Wednesday to kompas.com.
Iwan said the Singapore Police agreed to return the laptop, but without the examination record or a receipt.
Such an action would make it difficult to trace police statements in previous trials, he said. For example, he said, the police claimed to have found a letter on Jan. 24 that said David wanted to commit suicide, but his family claims David was with the family at the time.
The police also claim David visited websites about suicide, but they failed to mention any dates, he added.
http://temasekreview.com/?p=12894
David Widjaja’s family to sue Singapore police for refusal to return laptop
September 2, 2009
According to a report from the Jakarta Post, representatives for the family of the late David Hartanto Widjaja, who was found dead at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University in March this year, are planning to sue the Singapore Police for refusing to return David’s laptop and police records to his family for examination. (read report here)
The Singapore police took David’s laptop for forensic examination after his death. A police officer told the coroner’s court held in June this year to determine the cause of David’s death that he found a “suicide letter” dated January 24 in his laplop expressing his desire to end his life. However, David’s family disputed the testimony, claiming that David was with the family on that fateful day.
David Widjaja shocked the entire nation by jumping to his death after allegedly stabbing his professor Chan Kup Luk in his back. The police had initially closed the case as “suicide”. The coroner’s court was called at the family’s insistence. They had suspected foul play as David had showed no signs of depression or suicidal tendencies in the weeks leading to the tragedy.
Judge Victor Yeoh, who heard David’s case said the results of an investigation and evidence presented before the court proved David had committed suicide. “I rejected all the evidence from the victim’s family,” he said without giving an explanation.
Despite the verdict, many questions remain unanswered. If David had intended to commit suicide, there is no need to stab his professor before doing so. He could have discovered and used easier methods to end his life. David was playing online games till 3 am the night before which did not quite corroborate with the emotional state of a person attempting suicide.
Witnesses at the scene also heard David crying for help when he dashed out of the professor’s room. His close friends testified that David was not depressed and neither was he affected by the loss of his scholarship.
“The only choice now is to sue the Singapore Police. We want them to return David’s laptop to his family….Such an action would make it difficult to trace police statements in previous trials” Iwan Piliangan, the team chairman, said.
David’s father still does not believe that his son had committed suicide and had vowed to “go to the ends of the earth to find justice”. However with the case now closed, it is not known if there are any legal channels left for David’s family to pursue the matter.
The unfortunate death of Widjaja had won his family widespread sympathies from the Indonesian public. The team which was set up to help his family investigate the cause of David’s death comprises mostly of volunteers like blogger Iwan Piliangan.
http://www3.ntu.edu.sg/chronicle/news/vol16no1/p8.html
Coroner rules suicide, family disagrees
More than five months on, an official verdict of suicide is passed in the David Widjaja case
Tan Jia Yi
DISBELIEF: Mrs Widjaja with two supporters after the verdict. Photo | Xue Jianyue
THE state coroner announced a verdict of suicide in the David Hartanto Widjaja’s case on July 29th, ending an inquiry that stretched for 10 days.
He said that Widjaja, an Indonesian scholar and fourth-year student from the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, fell to his death on March 2nd after stabbing Associate Professor Chan Kap Luk in his office.
Widjaja’s family, however, did not accept the verdict.
State coroner Victor Yeo took about one and a half hours to deliver his 73-page verdict, with evidence gleaned from 27 testimonies, including eye-witness accounts, autopsy, forensic reports, scene reconstruction and data extracted from David’s personal computer.
He concluded that Widjaja had voluntarily stabbed A/P Chan in the back with a knife at about 10.25am that day. A struggle is believed to have followed, during which Widjaja sustained the cuts on his arms.
The coroner said that after exiting the professor’s office, Widjaja walked along the corridor and down a stairwell before climbing over the parapet and onto the roof of the glass bridge. He then sat on the glass ledge before the fatal fall.
The coroner said there was no third party or foul play involved, and explained the autopsy findings were consistent with the witness accounts that he fell on his own.
He stressed that there was no reason to question the integrity of the forensic pathologists and the way the autopsy was concluded.
In addition, he concluded that A/P Chan was a credible witness as he did not deliberately conceal anything. He stated that the relationship between professor and student was purely professional and Chan did not single Widjaja out.
Widjaja was lucid on the glass roof, when he talked briefly to another student. He was shown upright in the video footage on another eye-witness’s handphone camera.
During the inquiry, the Widjaja family expressed unhappiness with NTU for coming to a premature conclusion that David had committed suicide and stabbed his professor before the police had completed their investigations. They also did not accept the verdict that their son had committed suicide and maintained that he had been murdered.
David’s brother, William Widjaja, believes that the court had based its verdict on flawed and false testimonies, but was unable to provide any evidence to substantiate his claims.
The family plans to take further action in Indonesia.
Coroner rules suicide, family disagrees
More than five months on, an official verdict of suicide is passed in the David Widjaja case
Tan Jia Yi
DISBELIEF: Mrs Widjaja with two supporters after the verdict. Photo | Xue Jianyue
THE state coroner announced a verdict of suicide in the David Hartanto Widjaja’s case on July 29th, ending an inquiry that stretched for 10 days.
He said that Widjaja, an Indonesian scholar and fourth-year student from the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, fell to his death on March 2nd after stabbing Associate Professor Chan Kap Luk in his office.
Widjaja’s family, however, did not accept the verdict.
State coroner Victor Yeo took about one and a half hours to deliver his 73-page verdict, with evidence gleaned from 27 testimonies, including eye-witness accounts, autopsy, forensic reports, scene reconstruction and data extracted from David’s personal computer.
He concluded that Widjaja had voluntarily stabbed A/P Chan in the back with a knife at about 10.25am that day. A struggle is believed to have followed, during which Widjaja sustained the cuts on his arms.
The coroner said that after exiting the professor’s office, Widjaja walked along the corridor and down a stairwell before climbing over the parapet and onto the roof of the glass bridge. He then sat on the glass ledge before the fatal fall.
The coroner said there was no third party or foul play involved, and explained the autopsy findings were consistent with the witness accounts that he fell on his own.
He stressed that there was no reason to question the integrity of the forensic pathologists and the way the autopsy was concluded.
In addition, he concluded that A/P Chan was a credible witness as he did not deliberately conceal anything. He stated that the relationship between professor and student was purely professional and Chan did not single Widjaja out.
Widjaja was lucid on the glass roof, when he talked briefly to another student. He was shown upright in the video footage on another eye-witness’s handphone camera.
During the inquiry, the Widjaja family expressed unhappiness with NTU for coming to a premature conclusion that David had committed suicide and stabbed his professor before the police had completed their investigations. They also did not accept the verdict that their son had committed suicide and maintained that he had been murdered.
David’s brother, William Widjaja, believes that the court had based its verdict on flawed and false testimonies, but was unable to provide any evidence to substantiate his claims.
The family plans to take further action in Indonesia.
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Oct 19, 2009
Mas Selamat not telling how longkang ended up in NTU
By Cassandra Chew
Senior Minister of State (Law and Home Affairs) Ho Peng Kee said that Mas Selamat (centre) was uncooperative during the interview, and refused to talk. So at this point, the Internal Security Department's assessment is that he remains defiant. -- ST PHOTO: AZIZ HUSSIN
SINGAPORE officials have been given access to Mas Selamat Kastari, the Jemaah Islamiah terrorist group's regional leader now detained in Malaysia, Parliament was told on Monday.
'Malaysia authorities have given our security officers access to Mas Selamat. He was, however, uncooperative during the interview, and refused to talk. So at this point, the Internal Security Department's assessment is that he remains defiant,' Senior Minister of State (Law and Home Affairs) Ho Peng Kee disclosed.
But security agencies of both countries remain in close communication with each other, he told Mr Christopher de Souza, MP for Holland-Bukit Timah GRC, who asked if the authorities here had access to the terrorist.
Associate Professor Ho added, however, that given Mas Selamat's past record, 'we must be realistic about what we can extract from a hardcore terrorist like him, in particular on the details of his escape'.
He also said that while recent counter-terrorism successes have improved the security situation in the region, 'the elimination of several terrorist leaders does not remove the terrorist threat.'
'The recent security operations also uncovered terrorist plots, and surfaced weapons and explosives. These confirm that terrorist elements remain intent on and are capable of carrying out terrorist attacks. One concern is that terrorist elements might even be driven to launch more attacks out of desperation or revenge,' he warned.
Oct 19, 2009
Mas Selamat not telling how longkang ended up in NTU
By Cassandra Chew
Senior Minister of State (Law and Home Affairs) Ho Peng Kee said that Mas Selamat (centre) was uncooperative during the interview, and refused to talk. So at this point, the Internal Security Department's assessment is that he remains defiant. -- ST PHOTO: AZIZ HUSSIN
SINGAPORE officials have been given access to Mas Selamat Kastari, the Jemaah Islamiah terrorist group's regional leader now detained in Malaysia, Parliament was told on Monday.
'Malaysia authorities have given our security officers access to Mas Selamat. He was, however, uncooperative during the interview, and refused to talk. So at this point, the Internal Security Department's assessment is that he remains defiant,' Senior Minister of State (Law and Home Affairs) Ho Peng Kee disclosed.
But security agencies of both countries remain in close communication with each other, he told Mr Christopher de Souza, MP for Holland-Bukit Timah GRC, who asked if the authorities here had access to the terrorist.
Associate Professor Ho added, however, that given Mas Selamat's past record, 'we must be realistic about what we can extract from a hardcore terrorist like him, in particular on the details of his escape'.
He also said that while recent counter-terrorism successes have improved the security situation in the region, 'the elimination of several terrorist leaders does not remove the terrorist threat.'
'The recent security operations also uncovered terrorist plots, and surfaced weapons and explosives. These confirm that terrorist elements remain intent on and are capable of carrying out terrorist attacks. One concern is that terrorist elements might even be driven to launch more attacks out of desperation or revenge,' he warned.
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