ALLIANCE OF INDEPENDENT JOURNALISTS
STOP KILLING JOURNALISTS IN THE PHILIPPINES
The Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) Indonesia is sending our deepest regrets over the killing our two colleagues Filipino journalists, George Vigo and Macel, who were shot dead in Mindanau Province on June 19th, 2006. The couple's murder had add up the number of Filipino journalists whose deaths are connected to their work.
George and Macel are brave journalists who were not afraid to speak the truth even though they were oftenly facing dangers in their work. Both were co-founders of a local journalist group, the Federation of Reporters for Empowerment and Equality and they published a weekly tabloid that has in the past earned the anger of local politicians.
AJI found an indication that the murder of George Vigo and Macel is caused by local elite conflict and the murder was possibly involving military officer. AJI Indonesia strongly condemns the murder, at the same time we are demanding the Philippines authorities to investigate the case, arrest the murderer, and bring them into trial.
Heru Hendratmoko, Chairman of AJI
Eko Maryadi, Advocacy Division Coordinator
Jakarta, 22 June 2006
The Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) Indonesia is sending our deepest regrets over the killing our two colleagues Filipino journalists, George Vigo and Macel, who were shot dead in Mindanau Province on June 19th, 2006. The couple's murder had add up the number of Filipino journalists whose deaths are connected to their work.
George and Macel are brave journalists who were not afraid to speak the truth even though they were oftenly facing dangers in their work. Both were co-founders of a local journalist group, the Federation of Reporters for Empowerment and Equality and they published a weekly tabloid that has in the past earned the anger of local politicians.
AJI found an indication that the murder of George Vigo and Macel is caused by local elite conflict and the murder was possibly involving military officer. AJI Indonesia strongly condemns the murder, at the same time we are demanding the Philippines authorities to investigate the case, arrest the murderer, and bring them into trial.
Heru Hendratmoko, Chairman of AJI
Eko Maryadi, Advocacy Division Coordinator
Jakarta, 22 June 2006
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