Death by Illegal Miners

A lawyer died after being attacked by illegal coal miners in Tanah Bumbu, South Kalimantan. There are discrepancies between explanations from the police and statements from key witnesses.

Riky Ferdianto

November 15, 2021

A CLOUD of grief and sorrow hung over Aisyah as she buried her deceased husband Jurkani after he was killed by a group of illegal coal miners on Wednesday, November 3. Not one of Jurkani’s police friends came to pay respect. Not even in the Al-Jihad mosque when prayers were held for the 60-year-old lawyer.

That day, Jurkani drew his last breath after spending almost two weeks in Ciputra Hospital. Aisyah could not help but wonder why not a ...

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