(11 Jul 2003)
10 July 2003
1. Wide shot of Banda Aceh police station
2. Wide shot of waiting room
3. Close up shot of Hernine Nessen, the mother of an American journalist William Nessen detained in Aceh for immigration violations
4. Mid shot of Hernine and an unidentified US Embassy official
5. Close up shot of permit letter to enter Aceh
6. Wide shot of Hernine discussing the permit with lawyer
7. Wide shot of Hernine walking into a building in the police station compound
8. Wide shot of Hernine and William hugging
9. Mid shot of police station sign
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10. Wide shot of William Nessen sitting down in Banda Aceh police station
11. Close up shot of Nessen
12. Wide shot of Nessen doing push up to show his health
STORYLINE:
The mother of an American journalist detained in Indonesia after hiding out with Aceh rebels, met her son on Thursday after obtaining permission to enter the troubled region.
Hernine Nessen was escorted to the Aceh police headquarters with her lawyer, Amir Syamsuddin, and met with her son William for about one hour.
Police have said they plan to charge William Nessen, who was arrested on June 24, with immigration violations and are still investigating allegations of espionage against him.
The military suspects Nessen of spying for the Free Aceh Movement, which has been fighting for an independent homeland in the resource-rich province on the northern tip of Sumatra Island since 1976.
The group is outlawed in Indonesia, and it is illegal to support it.
Nessen, who was working in Indonesia as a reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle, said he was with the guerrillas as part of his job.
His mother tried to see him on Tuesday but was forced to return to the Indonesian capital because she lacked permission to be in the region, which is under martial law.
She was scheduled to fly back to Jakarta on Friday.
On May 19, the Indonesian military launched its latest offensive to crush the rebels after a five-month cease-fire broke down.
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