Release of youth leader demanded

Release of youth leader demanded

KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Hundreds of residents staged a
protest on Friday outside the East Nusa Tenggara council
building, demanding the release of a local youth leader allegedly
detained by soldiers.

Aldi Dalton Ndolu, the chairman of Kayu Putih Youth
Organization, was apprehended by soldiers on Thursday after he
attended the funeral of a local resident in Kupang city.

Separately, Kupang Military Police chief Col. Helvis confirmed
that the military police had detained Aldi for one night for
questioning, but the youth leader had already been handed over to
the local police headquarters for further interrogation.

Aldi was taken to the military police headquarters for
questioning due to his alleged involvement in the beating of a
soldier in the city. -- JP