Trading a Life for Cassava

A man in North Maluku died after allegedly being tortured by soldiers. All because he stole Rp20,000 worth of grated cassava.

December 11, 2017

It was the fourth time representatives of the Banau, North Maluku, 732 Special Raider Infantry Battalion Taskforce came to Yantis house in Lede village, North Maluku. The soldiers asked Yanti to let go of her husband La Godes death. The soldiers offered her a monthly ¡®sustenance of Rp1.4 million for the next nine months. In return, they requested Yanti not to file a report about the death to the military police.

The first time the soldiers ca

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