Sword Behind the Pen

Edy Haryadi, a reporter for the Jakarta daily Warta Kota was covering the eviction of squatters and their homes from private property when he was intimidated. "Don't play the fool with news you write," he was warned by Dapot Manihuruk, an officer from the agency for community security, order and protection (Tramtib) of Jakarta's municipality.

Manihuruk was leading 100 of his men to clear away the land of squatters on Jalan Cakung in Cilincing,

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