Thuggery at 'Indopos'

Thuggery at 'Indopos'

From Media Indonesia

On Dec. 20, the editorial office of Indopos newspaper in
Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta, was attacked by a group of 20
people. The attackers brutally beat the journalists of the
newspaper (for reporting on gangster activity in the Tanah Abang
area of Jakarta).

In response to the violence, the Central Board of the
Indonesian Journalists (PWI) stated as follows.

* PWI strongly condemned the violent action against members of
the mass media, including the attack on the Indopos office, in
which five reporters were tortured.

* PWI appealed to the society or whoever feels disadvantaged
by a press report to use their right to reply in compliance with
the Press Law, and not take the law into their hands.

* PWI called on all press communities, particularly the
reporters, to enhance their professionalism by giving more
consideration of the press code of ethics and the supremacy of
law.

PWI appealed to the law enforcers, particularly the police, to
thoroughly investigate the case and sanction the attackers in
accordance with the existing law.

TARMAN AZZAM
PWI Chairman
Jakarta