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PRD member shot dead in Lampung

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KPP-PRD - September 28, 1999

[The following is a compilation of several reports sent to ASIET (Action in Solidarity with Indonesia and East Timor) by the Central Leadership Committee of the People's Democratic Party (KPP-PRD) in Jakarta.]

Today, a number of organisations in Lampung, South Sumatra, including the Lampung University Student Council (DMUL), the People's Democratic Party (PRD), KMPPL and the Lampung Peasants Council, held an action in front of the Kedaton Military District Command (Kodim). They demanded the withdrawal of the new Emergency Security Bill and the dual function of the armed forces and that armed forces chief General Wiranto be tried in an international court.

The demonstration was met with repression by the military and as a result, a clash occurred at 11.23am with shooting continuing until 12.15pm. At least two students were killed and scores seriously wounded.

One of the two who died was Jusuf Rizal, an DMUL activists and a member of the PRD. The other victim has not yet been identified.

At 12.23pm, the Bandar Lampung University was attacked by troops from the Bandar Lampung Kedaton Sub-district Military Command (Koramil). A number of students were shot.

At 2pm, troops again attacked the campus shooting indiscriminately forcing thousand of students to flee. The number of victims is expected to increase significantly. The troops also entered lecture theaters and destroyed what they found inside.

At 4.30 troops and police reentered the campus, chasing and beating people, shooting and destroying a number of buildings (Building C and F and the university Rector's building). Ten motor vehicles were also destroyed.

As of 5pm, the number of victims had reached 40:

  • Nine shot with live ammunition or rubber bullets
  • One dead
  • 29 suffering injuries as a result of being beaten
  • 11 being treated at the Abdul Meoloek hospital, two in a critical condition and in a coma.
  • 13 are being treated at th Advent hospital
  • 11 have been arrested by the Bandar Lampung police
  • 5 were abducted in a Red Kijang vehicle number plate B 700 XX. Their whereabouts are unknown.
Preliminary list of victims

  1. Dedi Sukasma (22), UBL student, fractured scull, currently being treated at the Abdul Meoloek pubic hospital.
  2. Yusuf Rizal (23), Unila student and PRD member, shot in the neck, deceased.
  3. Ifan (22), from West Java, suffered head wounds and currently being treated at the Abdul Meoloek public hospital.
  4. Budi Wahyudi (22), UBL student, suffered head wounds and currently being treated at the Abdoel Moeloek public hospital.
  5. A. Rozak (22), Unila student, suffered head wounds and currentlybeing treated at the Abdul Meoloek public hospital.
  6. Agung Prasetyo (20), UBL student, shot in the thigh and currently being treated at the Abdul Meoloek public hospital.
  7. Dika Rinaldi (24), UBL student, shot in the back and currently being treated at the Abdul Meoloek public hospital.
  8. Erlan (24), UBL student, suffered head wounds and currently being treated at the Abdul Meoloek public hospital.
  9. Fitriansah (25), UBL student, shot in the left shoulder and currently being treated at the Abdul Meoloek public hospital.
  10. Supardi, UBL security guard, gun shot wounds and currently being treated at the Abdul Meoloek public hospital.
  11. Zaidatul Fikri (23), Unila photographer, gun shot wounds, is in a critical condition and currently being treated at the Abdul Meoloek public hospital.
  12. Retno Supriadi (24), Unila student, shot in the stomach, is in a critical condition and currently being treated at the Abdul Meoloek public hospital.
Notes:

UBL: Bandar Lampung University, Unila = Lampung University

The UBL campus is located in front of Kodim Kedaton, the security forces involved in the shootings were from Kodim and a Korem unit called the "Black Garuda" (Garuda Hitam).

[Translated by James Balowski]

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