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AJI Jambi criticizes slow progress on journo shooting investigation
The Jambi chapter of the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) has criticized the slow progress of the local TV journalist shooting investigation process that seen a police officer as a main suspect
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he Jambi chapter of theAlliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) has criticized the slow progress ofthe local TV journalist shooting investigation process that seen a policeofficer as a main suspect.
Jambi AJI chief Syaipul Bakhori said that up to this date the police had only examined the officer over ethical violation and done nothing to start an open investigation on him.
'As we know, the police officer [First Brig. Dody Eriyansah ] had done at least two big mistakes, not protecting journalist while carrying duties as stipulated by the Press Law that even further caused him to get shot,' Syaipul said in a press statement made available to The Jakarta Post on Thursday.
He said AJI Jambi had also requested the local police conduct a reconstruction in order to find what had happened with the journalist.
'We have received a good signal from the police leaders here that there will be a reconstruction for this case. We are now asking him to fulfill his promise,' he said.
A Trans7 journalist in Jambi, Nugroho Anton, was injured after the police had launched tear gas at demonstrators in a rally against fuel price hikes in front of the local legislative council office on June 16.
Because of the accident, Nugroho had to undergo cosmetic surgery on his face. He is still unable to work normally while at the same time had to feed a wife and two children.(hrl/dic)
