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