Tempo Journalist In Surabaya Persecuted While Investigating Alleged Tax Bribery Case Handled By KPK
JAKARTA - Violence against journalists occurred again. A Tempo correspondent journalist in Surabaya, East Java, was beaten up.
“Nurhadi, a Tempo correspondent, became a victim of persecution while doing journalistic work. Violence against Nurhadi occurred when he reported on a tax bribery case handled by the KPK, "said the statement of the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) Surabaya, Sunday, March 28.
Violence against journalists in Surabaya was reported on Saturday, March 27. The victim is currently investigating a bribery case at the Directorate General of Taxes at the Ministry of Finance.
Incidentally that day, officials related to cases handled by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) were at the Samudra Bumimoro building to carry out investigations.
While inside, a number of people suddenly approached the correspondent for Tempo. His cellphone was confiscated, and he was physically threatened. The victim also experienced violence.
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After experiencing the violence, the victim was escorted home at 01.10 a.m., Sunday 28 March. Due to this incident, the Anti-Violence Alliance against journalists consisting of AJI Surabaya, Kontras, Legal Aid Institution (LBH) Lentera, Legal Aid Institution (LBH) Pers, and Legal Aid Institution (LBH) Surabaya provided assistance to the victim and agreed to take legal steps against this incident.
"What the perpetrators did was an activity to obstruct journalistic activities and violate Law Number 40 of 1999 concerning the Press. Apart from that, it also violates Law Number 39 of 1999 concerning Human Rights, Law Number 12 of 2005 concerning the ratification of the convention of civil and political rights, and National Police Chief's Regulation Number 8 of 2009 concerning the implementation of human rights," said Chairman of AJI Surabaya Eben Haezer.
"We condemn this violence and urge law enforcement officials to professionally handle this case. Especially considering that some of the perpetrators are law enforcement officers," said Eben.