Update: Police Deployed to Bakong Area
12/24/97
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Headline: Update: Police Deployed to Bakong Area
Source: Borneo Resources Institute (BRIMAS)
GPO LB 23 - BN 354
98009 Miri, Sarawak
Malaysia
Tel and Fax: ++ 60 85 438580
email: bri@tm.net.my
Date: 12/24/97
Update
About 100 PFF personal were deployed to Bakong area. The surrounding area
of Rumah Bangga is still saturated by Police and PFF, Police helicopter
yesterday.
The police had arrested 22 men from 4 longhouses of Rh. Bangga, Rumah Sidu,
Rh. Panau and Rh. Pengguang. They were brought to Miri Central Police
Station for questioned/interrogation. All the 22 Ibans were released late
last night. There is no charges against them yet pending their appearance
at Marudi Magistrate Court on 22/1/98.
Today (23/12/97) Rolly ak Sylvester Nyelong (13 yrs) and Tingom ak Rangking
(60yrs) was produced before the Magistrate Court Miri by the Police. The
Police has not frame any charges against them but are asked to be present at
Marudi Magistrate's Court on 22/1/98.
Rolly was arrested infront of their longhouses at the time when the PFF
shot, harassed and arrested the longhouse people. He was playing with his
friends when he saw the police and PFF came to their longhouse. He went
together with the other members of the longhouse to meet the police thinking
that a dialogue/negotiation will take place. Without any warning to the
people the police/PFF started to arrest, beat and shoot. He was arrested by
one of the PFF personal and hand-cuffed.
Untok ak Utom who was beaten with batons on his head and have been admitted
to the Miri General Hospital again as his injury in getting severe. On
20/12/97 he was lying in the Hospital when he was arrested and detained by
the police.
Women injured during the incident:
1. Veronica ak Tambi
2. Magdelin ak Merayang
3. Kilinah ak Uma
4. Jena ak Uma
We will inform you again on the situation. Thanks for your support, action
and concerned.
Thank you.
Borneo Resources Institute (BRIMAS)
GPO LB 23 - BN 354
98009 Miri, Sarawak
Malaysia
Tel and Fax: ++ 60 85 438580 email: bri@tm.net.my