The hearing started at 12.50 pm. Six of the seven defendants were present. Hardi Tsugumol was absent because of illness. After the session began the lead judge asked the defendants to sit in the defendants' chairs, but they did not respond to that request. Then the defendants' lawyers asked the defendants to sit in the defendants' chairs; the defendants again did not respond to the request. The judge then considered the situation and ordered the the defendants to return to detention.

The judge then read the Provisional Verdict which in conclusion rejected all of the defendants' objections raised by the defense lawyers, and declared that The District Court of Central Jakarta had the authority to try the case.

The judge then made the decision to begin the Witness Testimony phase on Tuesday, September 5th, 2006. The trial will be held on Tuesdays and Fridays during the witness phase. sp