Wednesday, 25 August 2010

The death of Sun TV Reporter

Situs Booking Hotel Online Journalists in Malang and Kediri staged a concern over the violence that caused the death of a journalist with the latest case of murder of Ridwan Peace, a contributor to Sun TV in Tual, Southeast Maluku.

Situs Hotel Action was held in Malang Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) in front of the memorial monument, Malang. ''We condemn acts of violence by the masses or anyone who causes the death of a journalist. Professional journalistic profession protected by Law No. 40/1999 on the Press, "said chairman AJI Malang, Abdi Purmono, Tuesday (24 / 8).

While the action in Kediri held journalists who are members of AJI and the Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI) on the banks of the Brantas River. A total of 20 journalists and PWI AJI casket away the corpse to the demise of the Brantas River as a symbol of press freedom. Ridwan's death''shows that this country really is not safe for journalists,''said Chairman of AJI Kediri Day Tri Wasono in his oration on the banks of the Brantas River.

Ridwan Peace (35), repoter SUN TV (Group MNC) in Ambon, Maluku, was killed while covering clashes residents mobbed in Tual, Southeast Maluku. Ridwan died with facial bruises and blunt object hit the back of his head torn tersabet machete.

AJI earnestly requested police thoroughly investigate the various cases of violence until the perpetrators are arrested and prosecuted. Police are believed to be able to uncover those cases when referring to the success of the murder of a journalist to reveal Radar Bali, Anak Agung Narendra Prabangsa, in February 2010.

Before the murder case of Ridwan, on Thursday (29 / 7) morning, a TV reporter Ardiansyah Matra'is Merauke (25) was found dead floating in the River Marau, Gudang Arang area, Merauke, Papua. Ardiansyah Ridwan's death and extend the list of violence against journalists who carried out mass groups or persons unknown, and the number and quality of violence tended to increase compared to 2009.

AJI recorded, on Wednesday (7 / 8), two television reporters, Darussalam (Global TV) and Ibn Mas'ud Samsuri (Indosiar), intimidated and threatened with burning by a group of warlords while covering factory waste pollution in the District of Curug, Tangerang, Banten Province . AJI Malang''to all human beings are also reminded the press not to forget the case of Udin's death, journalist Bernas, Yogyakarta, "said Abel, AJI activists.

According to him, Udin cases almost forgotten when on August 18 after a 14 year-Udin's death. This reporter experienced persecution on August 13, 1996 and died five days later at Bethesda Hospital, Yogyakarta. Ironically, until now the brain and the main perpetrators of abuse revealed by the police to no avail. ''We appeal to all journalists to keep working with high spirit and freedom from fear, "said Abel.

Also conveyed condolences to the family of the late Muhammad Syaifullah, journalists and concurrent head of the Bureau Kompas Borneo. Syaifullah found dead in his house in New Balikpapan Housing Block S II No. 7, Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, Monday (26 / 7) morning. However, the autopsy mentions Syaifullah death not killed

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