Probe urged into assault

Probe urged into assault

MEDAN, North Sumatra: Deputy chief editor of local daily
Berita Sore Teruna Jasa Said urged the police on Sunday to
investigate an alleged assault on one of his journalists by a
security guard and students of Nomensen University.

"Police should arrest the students and security guards on
charges of battery," Teruna said as quoted by Antara.

The daily journalist, A. Nixon, was beaten while taking
pictures of a rally on the campus of the private university on
Saturday. He said he showed his press card, but his assailants
ignored it. His camera was seized during the incident.

Nixon was admitted to the hospital.

Teruna said the university rector should be held responsible
for the assault, adding that he would report to the university's
superintendent in Germany about the case.

The daily also filed complaints with the government-sanctioned
Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI) and the Association of
Independent Journalists (AJI).