'Jawa Pos' receives bomb threat hoax

JAKARTA (JP): A bomb threat was received by the Jawa Pos daily on Jl. Kebayoran Baru No. 17 in South Jakarta on Thursday afternoon, the Jawa Pos Jakarta bureau chief said.

Sururi Al Farouq told reporters on Thursday that the bomb threat was received by Sri, a receptionist.

"Sri said the caller asked her, if this was the daily that provokes (people)... and then the caller said, I'll bomb this (place)," Sururi said.

"We immediately contacted the Palmerah police subprecinct, and after an examination of the building, nothing was found. It was just a hoax. This act was just to terrorize us, but we will not stop writing the truth."

The three-story building also houses the editorial offices of the Rakyat Merdeka daily, and the Gugat and Nyata tabloids.

Sururi added that he had no idea if the threat was made towards Jawa Pos or Rakyat Merdeka. (ylt)