Subject: JP: Infantry private beaten to death by instructorTHE JAKARTA POST
November 10, 1998
Private gets lethal lesson
DILI, East Timor: A private in the infantry was beaten to death by his
instructor during a training session at Yonif 745 battalion's headquarters
in Lospalos on Saturday.
Second Private Swandi, who had just been assigned to the battalion,
died after being struck by Second Sgt. T at the battalion's headquarters.
Lt. Col. Supadi, chief of staff of the East Timor Wira Dharma/164
Military Command, confirmed the incident, saying that the instructor had
gone beyond the rights given to him as an instructor.
According to him, Swandi died after being unconscious for several
minutes.
"He fell unconscious immediately after being beaten by his instructor
and died several minutes later due to the absence of immediate medical
help," he said.
Swandi's death ignited the anger of his fellow soldiers, who strongly
urged the East Timor Military commander to take stiff measures against the
instructor.
Shortly after the incident, the battalion's commander reportedly sought
refuge at the Lospalos district military office.
The fate of the instructor remains unclear.
Source APC Newsgroup: act.indonesia