Pedicab drivers mourn friend's death

Pedicab drivers mourn friend's death

JAKARTA: The National Pedicab Drivers Union condemned on
Saturday a raid against pedicab drivers by North Jakarta
Municipal public order officers which caused the death of a
pedicab driver.

The union, which is an affiliate of the Urban Poor Consortium,
urged the police to investigate the death of Abdul Acim who was
reportedly beaten by the officers during the raid on Aug. 2.

Acim was netted at about 2 a.m. while driving his pedicab in
Koja area, North Jakarta. He and his pedicab were then loaded
into the municipal truck, the union said in a statement on
Saturday.

In the truck Acim was beaten by the officers and pushed out of
the truck. The victim was taken to Cipto Mangunkusumo General
Hospital but later died due to severe head injuries.--JP