Journalists Beaten By 6 Mysterious People After Covering BPK's Findings At PT Flobamor, NTT Police Make Sure To Investigate The Case

A number of journalists in Kupang, NTT, on Wednesday, put down their identification cards as a form of protest (Via ANTARA)

KUPANG - The Head of Public Relations of the East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Police, Kombes Rishian Krisna B, confirmed that his party would follow up on the demands of a number of journalists regarding the case of mistreatment of a journalist by unknown persons in Kupang.

"We will follow up the demands of the NTT Journalists Forum regarding the case and will process the case according to the prevailing laws and regulations," he told reporters in Kupang, Antara, Wednesday, April 27.

This was conveyed by Rishian when he met with representatives of the mass demonstrations calling themselves the NTT Journalists Forum regarding the case of mistreatment of local journalist Suaraflobamor.com, Fabian Latuan. The victim was hospitalized as a result of the beating.

He asked for the cooperation of the NTT Journalist Forum Community to uncover the case of the persecution in Kupang, as well as to give time for the police to work to investigate the perpetrators.

Latuan was allegedly ganged up by an unknown number of people after reporting at the Office of the Regional Owned Enterprise (BUMD) belonging to the NTT Provincial Government PT Flobamor in Naikolan, Kupang City.

He explained that he was attacked by about six unknown people after attending a press conference related to BPK's findings on PT Flobamor's dividend of Rp. 1.6 billion.

The press conference was marked by a debate between the leadership of the BUMD belonging to the NTT Provincial Government and a number of media crews.

He and one of his colleagues who left the activity site by riding a motorbike for about 30 meters, were suddenly attacked by a number of people who made him fall along with the vehicle being ridden.

"Before hitting someone shouted my name, possibly to be a sign for the perpetrators to gang up and abuse me at the scene," he said. He, who suffered injuries to his face and chest, has reported the incident to the Kupang City Police.