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Journalists file reports over alleged military attacks in N.Sumatra
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Seeking justice – Journalists and lawyers visit the Indonesian Air Force’s military police on Thursday to report attacks allegedly perpetrated by several personnel of the force on Monday. (thejakartapost.com/Apriadi Gunawan)
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everal journalists, including two victims, Andri Syafrin of MNC TV and Array Agus of Tribun Medan, reported recent attacks allegedly perpetrated by members of the Indonesian Air Force in Medan, North Sumatra, to military police on Thursday.
Reports were filed individually by the families of each victim, who were accompanied by Muslim Lawyers Team (TPM) and Medan Legal Aid Institute (LBH) lawyers.
Andri’s legal team head, Irsyad Lubis from TPM, said his client filed a report claiming the violation of Article 170 of the Criminal Code (KUHP) on violence against other people and Law No.40/1999 on the press.
The lawyer said it was also expected that the report could serve as a basis for the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) and Indonesian Military (TNI) commander Gen.Gatot Nurmantyo to follow up on the case, in hopes of sanctions being placed on those involved in the attack.
Andri’s wife, Malahayati, said her husband was still undergoing medical treatment after sustaining broken ribs during the attack.
“I’m seeking a justice here. All soldiers who attacked my husband must immediately be brought to justice.”
Andri and Array were attacked while covering a clash, reportedly triggered by a land struggle, between Air Force personnel and residents of Sari Rejo subdistrict, on Monday. (ebf)
