Person struck TNI, Jurnas Journalists Asked to Report to the Press Council

The Press Council said it would defend and investigate cases of violence experienced by National Journal reporter (Jurnas), Oscar Ferry.

That said Commission Chairman Law and Legislation Press Council, Vienna Fleet Street House Press Council Raya Kebon Sirih Jakarta, Tuesday (27/12/2011).

"Please report to us, lest we make a fact-finding team," said Vienna.

However, continued Vienna, cases can be processed by the Press Council when the violence occurred because the factor in news coverage.

"We see that the issue of journalism or not. If so we will defend," he said.

The beating of Oscar happened yesterday. This incident took place when the Oscar after doing the job of journalism in his home. When you wish to leave the house to continue the task of reporting, the TNI elements across all of a sudden hit Oscar.

"When I was issued a motorcycle from the house, he looked at me constantly. When I returned his gaze, he became angry and beat me until my lips bled and broken like this," he said.