Eight People Examined In Case Of Persecution Of Journalists In Kupang

A number of press cards are hung on the fence at the entrance of the NTT Police during a peaceful demonstration in front of the NTT Police office in Kupang, NTT, Wednesday (27/4/2022). BETWEEN PHOTO/Kornelis Kaha.

KUPANG - The Kupang City Police Investigation Team, East Nusa Tenggara, has examined eight witnesses to the alleged abuse of a local media journalist in Kupang, Fabian Latuan, on April 26, 2022.

"Currently we have examined eight witnesses," said Kupang City Police Chief Kombes Pol Rishian Krisna B in Kupang, Wednesday.

He said that the eight witnesses were mostly journalists and several people who were at the scene at the time of the incident.

The former Head of Public Relations of the NTT Police promised to dismantle the case, arrest the perpetrators, and reveal the motive behind the persecution case.

"Please be patient, we hope that together this case can be solved thoroughly," he said. Previously, it was reported that Fabian Latuan was persecuted by six unknown people after carrying out journalistic duties at the Office of PT Flobamor, a Regional Owned Enterprise (BUMD) of the NTT Provincial Government, in Naikolan , Kupang City on 26 April 2022.

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

After a long debate he and his colleagues left the PT. Flobamor by riding a motorcycle. However, about 30 meters away, he was suddenly attacked by a number of people who made him fall along with the vehicle he was driving.

"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.

As a result of the abuse, Fabian was rushed to the hospital because he was bleeding from his nose, his right chest hurt, and he had difficulty breathing due to the blow