LBH protest at attack on Bintang

LBH protest at attack on Bintang

BANDUNG: The local office of the Legal Aid Institute has written to the National Police Chief and the West Java Police Chief demanding a prompt investigation of an attempted attack against politician Sri Bintang Pamungkas in nearby Cianjur last Saturday.

Gatot Rianto of the institute said Bintang was attacked in the presence of police officers, by a group of youths as he arrived in Cianjur to address a meeting organized by the Forum for Human Rights Study and Advocacy, Antara reported.

Bintang was eventually saved from the attack, but his car was vandalized, Gatot said, adding that the police officers' inaction was deplorable.

Saef al Halaz, the chairman of the forum, was also physically attacked, he said. (emb)