Another Komnas team sent to Manggarai

Another Komnas team sent to Manggarai

KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The National Commission on Human
Rights (Komnas HAM) is sending another team to Manggarai to
continue its investigation into shootings in which five villagers
in the area were killed by police, an official said on Friday.

The first team was sent in April to investigate the incident
in Colol subdistrict. Police opened fire after villagers, angry
their coffee plantations had been shut down by the Manggarai
regional government, attacked a police station. The plantations
were in a protected forest.

The second team, led by Komnas HAM member MN Billah, will
start another round of investigations on Aug. 31, provincial
government spokesman Umbu Saga Anakaka said.
-- JP