Man dies after Bulukumba riot

Man dies after Bulukumba riot

MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Another farmer has died following a
violent protest over land ownership that occurred in the remote
South Sulawesi regency of Bulukumba last Monday.

Ansu bin Musa died late on Friday after sustaining gunshot
wounds to his left leg, bringing the death toll in the riot to
two after Barra bin Badula, who was killed instantly when police
opened fire on protesters to disperse them.

Bulukumba Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Tigor Situmorang said on
Saturday Ansu died when doctors at the local general hospital
were conducting surgery to remove the bullet from his leg. Tigor
said Ansu surrendered to the police on Friday morning as he could
not stand the nagging injury.

Ansu was among 13 people on the police's wanted list. The list
also included Badaria, her son Sappewali and daughter-in-law
Tini, who were all arrested on Saturday.

The police arrested 15 people following the riot at the
compound of PT London Sumatra rubber plantation firm and have
named them suspects.

The National Commission on Human Rights has formed a team to
determine whether the police committed rights violations in the
incident. -- JP