Court of June 30, 1989 coup case accepts defense request on media presence

The court trying plotters of June 30, 1989 coup has accepted request of the defense committee, who declared their refusal to holding the court sitting in the absence of the media and the accused as they argued that they had been subjected to insults by the prosecution representative in the last session in the presence of the accused and the media, citing the principle of equitable distribution of opportunities according to their request.

The court decided at its procedural sitting today to direct invitations to the media and summoning the accused persons to attend the sitting of the court scheduled for next Tuesday.