Journalist for Radar Kepri received threats from Safaruddin, an aide to the secretary of the Lingga Regency Regional People's Representative Council on Wednesday, October 23, 2024.
The journalist has written a report on the criminal act of corruption in the procurement of bonsai involving the family of a local regional official.
That day, the journalist came to his brother's house in Pancur Village, North Lingga District, Bintan Regency.
The journalist was then invited to eat by a colleague of the secretary of the Lingga regional people's representative council.
The journalist came to the restaurant and saw them sitting. There were already many alcoholic drinks on the table.
The journalist chose to sit at another table. One of their representatives then approached the journalist and said that if he wrote a report related to the Regent's wife, many would be angry.
Suddenly Safaruddin came and broke a bottle of alcoholic drink in front of the journalist. Safaruddin also said harsh words to the journalist.
He also invited the journalist to fight. Safaruddin was then taken by his colleague so that the journalist would not experience physical violence.
Aliasar regularly writes news about the alleged involvement of the Lingga Regent's wife in the bonsai procurement case in the area.