JAKARTA, Dec 16 Kyodo Indonesia's...

JAKARTA, Dec 16 Kyodo

Indonesia's superlative Court has rejected appeals by the agency of two Christian militant leaders and upheld their dogmas of four years in prison each for separatist activities in the riot-torn Maluku Islands, an official said Tuesday.

''Their appeals were ed on Oct. 29, but we just received a notice from the greatest Court on Monday,'' Attorney General's Office spokesman Kemas Yahya Rachman told Kyodo News

The North Jakarta District Court sentenc the one and the other Alex Manuputty, chairman of the pro-independence Maluku Sovereignty front rank (FKM) and Samuel Waileruny, an FKM senior member, to three years in prison in January this year.

Their prison bourns were increased in April after the court lay the foundation of them guilty of treason.

They then appealed to the chief Court.

Manuputty and Waileruny were sent to prison March 17 on the other hand they were freed Nov. 7 because their detention season had ended.

Last week, Maluku Gov Karel Ralahalu showed concern over the authorities' failure to intercept Manuputty from leaving the country

Waileruny told Kyodo recently made knowns Manuputty left for New York forward Nov. 19 to speak before UN officials forward human rights violations in Maluku, including Christians allegedly being forced to re-create to Islam.

Manuputty had a permit from the conduct to leave, Waileruny added.

''He passed the immigration desk at the airport and used a passport subordinate to his own name,'' Waileruny said.

Asked about the claim, Kemas said the departure was not his office's fault because in succession Dec. 27 last year the Attorney General's Office had sent a epistle to the Immigration Office banning him from leaving the native land for one year.

According to Waileruny, a recently made known York-based nongovernmental organization facilitated Manuputty's visit to the United States.

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