Komnas HAM Came to Lengkong
Maret 04, 2008
API Jakarta: September 13th, 2007.Nelson Simanjuntak and two staffs of Human Right National Commission (Asri and Mimin) did on investigation to Kampung Jaya Mukti, Lengsar Kecamatan Simpenan, Sukabumi west Java, Fuad Bahari and Rifai from national office of API accompanied them. Their journey should be started at 2 p.m. It was because of some obstacles, they went at 4.45 p.m.
Route to Kampung Jaya Mukti spend 5 hours for normal journey. However, they arrived at 11.15 p.m. people who had been waiting for them were around 35 persons. Female and children were also welcoming them. After taking some pictures, they conducted some discussions and dialogues. It was lead directly by Joni Nelson Simanjuntak and Fuad from API as facilitated it. Firstly, the discussion was started by some introduction to create closely situation, because the situation was so strained to dig up the current issues, Human Right National Commission particularly conducted direct interview exclusively to the people around there.
While the two staffs were conducting exclusive interview, the discussion and the dialogue which were conducted by villagers, human right National Commission, and API run seriously. Joni asked some question such as when villagers occupied the land farm, how many land could be used for farming, what kind of plant could be planted by farmer, etc.
After Joni Nelson Simanjuntak tried to make sure some people that human right National Commission would conduct some monitoring related to overcome those issues, human Right National Commission was asking to the villagers to support their action related to information transformation.
At 02.05 a.m. sharp, the discussion was closed because human right national commission had a meeting with the chief of police district of Sukabumi on 14 September, in Pelabuhan Ratu.
Around 10.00 a.m. 6 securities and 2 cop came to Kampung, they didn't do anything, they just sat and walked around Mrs. Opah Nurlatipah's house, (Mr. Ana's Wife, Mr. Ana was arrested by police), Few minutes later, API received some information by phone from human right national commissions. They told that the result of their meeting with chief of police district was the rejection that police district arrested Ana and others inhumanity they told that it was not true, Ana and other were being arrested when they had a pray. The chief of police district said that Ana was arrested after praying, when he worn Moslem costume, Ana tried to be free and the clothes were out. At present, the chief of police district would not take his personnel's out as long as it was handled by Human Right National Commissions.
There is not any progression to this issue at present ... (Dzi)
Source: API assistance)
