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Monday, October 31, 2011, was the first hearing date for the state compensation lawsuit in the Suraj case.
Suraj's wife gave a statement, which lasted about five minutes, expressing her current feelings. She made two requests: "I want the truth of the incident to be revealed through this trial," and "I want a formal apology from the immigration bureau." In her statement, she said that she still hears Suraj's words every day, "It's love, because of love, I will never give up," which he had said to her during a meeting a few days before the incident. My heart ached thinking about the immense sense of loss she must be feeling at the death of Suraj, who had been with her for over 20 years.
On the other hand, the government remained adamant in its stance of reserving judgment, showing absolutely no sincerity.
The next hearing will be on Monday, January 16, 2012, at 2:00 PM in courtroom 705.This time, we had about 70 to 80 spectators, and some people had to wait outside the courtroom because there were no seats available (we apologize to those who were unable to attend). We hope to fill the courtroom again next time to show that this case is attracting attention. Thank you for your cooperation in attending the hearing.
Regarding the news reports on the decision not to prosecute the immigration bureau official (as of November 7, 2011)
On Friday, November 4th, some media outlets reported that the immigration officer who had been referred to the prosecutor's office would not be indicted. As this was not an official announcement from the prosecutor's office, the defense team contacted the Chiba District Public Prosecutor's Office on Monday, November 7th, and received the following response.
- We are not aware of the media coverage.
I can't say anything about the disposal plans.
The report that the case would not be prosecuted was false. This report shocked and devastated Mrs. Suraj. Furthermore, upon learning that it was a false report, she was hurt again by the existence of such insensitive reporting. We hope for honest reporting.