Jakarta – A second journalist death reported today (30/7) four days after a senior journalist with Indonesia's major paper Kompas found dead at the beginning of the week, which sparked another reaction from the Alliance of Independent Journalists.

Ardiansyah a reporter who is listed with a local Tabloid called "Jubi" was found dead today on Gudang Arang River in Merauke, a regency in the southern tip of Papua province, 670 kilometers south of Jayapura.

His body was found floating naked on the water early in the day two days after he was reported disappeared and reportedly had been buried this afternoon at local cemetery.

Jayapura Chapter of the Alliance of Independent Journalists linked the death with the regional election which conflict fueled by the giant food estate project in the regency which drawn huge investors, among others, from the middle east and asia.

"Based on the record there were at least four journalist terrorized through text message or phone calls. The Merauke Food Estate has made the competition for regional chief unhealthy," Victor Mambor chairman of the local branch of the Alliance of Independent Journalist told Tempo in a telephone interview.

The regional election committee is now at the stage of verifying the contenders for the regent of Merauke and election is expected next month or in September. Victor said what is behind the death should be uncovered.

The Legal Aid Press an affiliate of the Alliance of Independent Journalist based in Jakarta also released a statement urging the police to investigate the death.

Merauke police said there were no abusive marks found on Ardiansyah's body and that they are sending the autopsy report to the police forensic lab in Makassar.

This is the second journalist death reported in five days after the death report of a bureau chief with Kompas in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan who is known for his environmental reports, on Monday (26/7). Ardiansyah had previously worked for national private TV channel ANTV and local Merauke TV.