Lukmanul Hakim/Hendra & HY Detik, Jakarta – The shooting of Tempo weekly magazine journalist, Rudi P. Singgih has been condemned by the Indonesian Legal Aid and Human Rights Association (PBHI).

They are calling for the shooter to be caught and punished. This was said in a press release by PBHI received by Detik, Friday. In the statement, PBHI Chairman Paskah considers the incident of Rudi's death to be mysterious. The PBHI also demand the Police clarify the issue so as to prevent misinformation.

Also, the PBHI denounced the executions by the West Java police. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights has stated that every human being has the right to life, liberty and security; and the International covenant on civil and political rights also said that no one's life may be ended arbitrarily.

Rudi was shot on the night of 23rd April 2001 by the West Java police. Earlier that evening, Rudi had been put under arrest at his home on Jl Wartawan III No. 25 Bandung, West Java at 11.30pm local time.

Rudi was then taken away by car, accompanied by detectives. The following day, however, Rudi was pronounced dead at 5.00 local time. He had been shot.