Contributors to Kompas.com Rahmat Rahman Patty suffered acts of violence allegedly committed by the Armed Forces, on Tuesday

Contributors to Kompas.com Rahmat Rahman Patty suffered acts of violence allegedly committed by the Armed Forces, on Tuesday




Contributors to Kompas.com Rahmat Rahman Patty suffered acts of violence allegedly committed by the Armed Forces, on Tuesday (01/01/2013) morning, while covering the celebration of New Year's Eve. According to the Patty Rahman, in the event, it uses the camera captured. He also had been threatened with death.

The incident happened at about 00:30 CDT. At that time, Rahman midst of covering New Year celebrations in the city of Ambon Pattimura Highway. Suddenly, he and a number of other reporters saw dozens of members of Detachment 16 Pattimura Military Command Cavalry chasing a suspected perpetrators of the beating in the Pattimura Park. This chase had caused panic residents who were gathered in the region. Rahman and a host of other journalists to capture the event. Denkav members were angry because the event was immortalized reporters, threatened and asked Rahman delete the photos was taken.

"One of them threatened to kill if you do not remove the photo. 'Hey, delete the photos if you do not I will kill you'," said Rahman, mimicking elements Denkav statement, as stated in a written statement the Alliance of Independent Journalists Ambon on Tuesday morning .

Under threat, Rahman finally delete those photos. However, violence in the form of a kick in the stomach is received from one person Denkav. The camera that was used to cover the deprived and slam. Alleged acts of violence have been reported to Denpom 16 Patimura.

Meanwhile, Head of Information Rear Adm. Iskandar Sitompul TNI, when contacted separately, requested that further information related to the incident was confirmed to head the Office of Information Sisriadi Army Brig. However, she said, perpetrators are from Kodam Pattimura.

"Jump to Kadispen AD yes. Performers from Pattimura Military Command," Iskandar said via text message to Kompas.com, this afternoon.