Military Releases 22 Political Prisoners

=== [PDF page 1] === MILITARY RELEASES 22 POLITICAL PRISONERS BKO80831yY Jakarta ANTARA in English 0718 Gut 8 Dec 78 BK [Text] Jakarta, Dec 7 (ANTARA)--The Jakarta military here Thursday morning released 22 Gestapu/PKI detainees of the "B" category, bringing the total of Jakarta detainees set free so far to around 380. Colonel R. Sardjono, who represented the Jakarta military commander, said the 22 constituted the third batch of released detainees. Most of the group are former inmates of the Salemba detention centre here and have been detained for 5 to 10 years. The youngest of the group is Suswondo, 31, and the oldest Supardi Hadisiswojo, 63, Siswani, 50, is the only woman. Her youngest child was 5 when she was detained. She has five children, There are three former servicemen: an ex-captain, an ex-first lieutenant and an exsergeant major. While in detention, the detainees were given religious and pancasila guidance and received vocational training. On December 29, the Jakarta laksusda (security restoration administrator) plans to release 1,300 Gestapu/PKI detainees--all Jakarta residents--now in detention on Buru Island.