Missing journalist's wife meets police

Missing journalist's wife meets police

JAKARTA: The wife of journalist Elyuddin Telaumbauna, who went
missing last month in North Sumatra after running stories on
irregularities in local election campaigns, went to the National
Police Headquarters on Monday with a key witness in the case, her
lawyers said.

"The name of the witness remains confidential for his safety,"
Toro Mendrofa, the lawyer for Elise Sederhana Harahap, said.

Toro said the witness was with Elyuddin when they were
attacked by a mob while covering a story in Teluk Dalam, South
Nias, in North Sumatra on Aug. 24. The witness managed to escape
the assault and reported it to the local police, who did not
respond until 12 hours later.

Nearly two months after the incident, an investigation into
the case has shown no significant progress.

The Press Council and the Alliance of Independent Journalists
(AJI) have urged the police to quickly resolve the case. --
detik.com