Surabaya aid body investigates death

Surabaya aid body investigates death

SURABAYA (JP): The Surabaya Legal Aid Office is investigating
the death of a worker of the Maspion Group who was allegedly
beaten during a clash between demonstrating workers and security
forces on June 8.

The legal aid office said Lasimo, 35, died at his house in
Pasuruan three days after the incident. Lasimo had received
medical treatment for one day at Sidoarjo General Hospital.

"We immediately formed an investigation team after receiving
the report several days ago from Lasimo's friends," the office's
labor division director, Poengky Indarti, said Thursday.

Poengky said she had already sent letters to local authorities
and Minister of Defense and Security/Armed Forces Commander Gen.
Wiranto demanding a thorough investigation of the case.

East Java Police chief Maj. Gen. M. Dayat said the police had
questioned eight security officers over their alleged
involvement.

Dayat also said that Lasimo's body would be unearthed for an
autopsy. (nur)