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Journalist losing his baby and house because write about Government Corruption

Corruption News make a journalist in Danger
Nature of democracy that gives the freedom of the press, does not necessarily make journalists safer from the threat. Persecution, death threats to the destruction of personal assets are often experienced by journalists.

Incidents experienced by Rote Ndao News reporter, Daniel Heneuk Robbi, or usually called Dance, from East Nusa Tenggara. His house in the village of Kuli, District Lobalain, Rote Ndao, destroyed and burned by a group of people.

Acts of vandalism occurred on Sunday, December 11, 2011, morning. When the Dance family asleep, a group of people came and pelted his house with wood and stone. As a result of the action, Gino Novitri Heneuk, child Dance who were aged 1 month died of shock.

In the midst of deep grief of losing her baby, dance and family are still exposed to a severe test. Loss of residence. Therefore, a day later, on Monday night, 1:45 pm CDT, a group of people set fire to the house terebut Dance until charred.

Luckily, the lives of Dance, his wife and his eldest son was saved from the flames. "My wife woke up, and saw flames in the ceiling. Then I wake up," said Dance.

Before the attack, on Saturday afternoon he had been visited by a number of people who threatened to burn the house and finish him off.

Received the threat, Dance then took the initiative to report to the Chief of Police and Criminal Investigation Unit Rote Ndao, Iptu Fatsey Faisal. At that moment, the police, said Faisal, will investigate the threat.

Then, Saturday, December 10, 2011 At approximately 17:00 pm, Faisal Iptu Fatsey along with several members of the Police directly to the site to provide security.

However, because only through verbal threats, Dance said, police can not act a lot. At around 20:00 pm, Iptu Faisal and the members returned to the district police headquarters. "Before the Invisible Criminal further investigate verbal threats that my house had been stoned," he said.

In the past two months, the media where he worked, Rote Ndao tabloid News, lowering the news of the alleged cases of corruption Village Allocation Funds (ADD) Kuli Village, District Loba.

Not only dance, there are two other journalists who also write about the corruption. "The writing was only three media," he said.

Dance understand, duties and profession as a journalist will not escape from the threat of another party. Especially, the aggrieved party because of the preaching. However, during the preaching fulfilled the eligibility of news, he will not stop.

For this reason, he and his colleagues continue writing about corruption. "When writing since October, we are constantly threatened with death, would be burned," he said.

Head of the Department of Public Information Police Headquarters, Commissioner Boy Rafli Amar said, his department had received a report about the event. The investigation was conducted, however, there are no suspects in the burning house Dance, including the motive.

"There are still limited to examination of witnesses. Sports scene (scene) is, three new witnesses who are neighbors. The perpetrator is not known due to the early days," he said.

Boy says, if the perpetrator is caught, will be snared article that is burning a crime, Article 188 of the Criminal Code, section 187 and 188. He added, if it proves not only the offender but also the destruction of arson or intentional conduct of persecution, can be worn layered article. "If it is proven. But now could not be delivered. The obvious fact is the house in question was burned," he said.

Hearing re-occurrence of violence against journalists, the Press Council immediately held a special meeting to discuss the violence experienced Dance and his family. "We strongly condemn this violent incident. Whatever the reason, this can not be justified and should be prosecuted," said Member of the Press Council, Agus Sudibyo.

According to him, if there are those who feel dissatisfied or aggrieved by some news media, then there is a mechanism to resolve it, not by violence. Therefore, the Press Council, said Agus, will provide advocacy for the Dance and his family.

The Press Council assess this violence is out of bounds and can not be tolerated. "We've been dealing with violence is a lot of journalists in the region. We will discuss the steps advocacy. We will react quickly, "said Agus.

Generally, continued Agus, the Press Council sent a team into the field or ask for contributions of friends of the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI), to aid advocacy measures. "We will also be coordinated with the Police on this issue," he said.

Vice Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission, M. Jasin, asked the police investigate assault perpetrators. "I still encourage all journalists in Indonesia in order not to recede fight against corruption," Jasin said.

Jasin hope that similar incidents will not happen again. Nevertheless, he commanded the tide not to journalists voiced the struggle against corruption.

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