Komnas HAM Disappointed by TPF Findings

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Members of the National Police’s fact-finding team (TPF) assigned to investigate the acid attack on Novel Baswedan pose with National Police public relations head Mohammad Iqbal (third left) and a copy of their 2,700-page report during a press briefing on Wednesday (17/7/2019) at the National Police Headquarters in Jakarta. The TPF said it had discovered three unknown individuals that might be connected to the 11 April 2017 attack on the Corruption Eradication Commission’s (KPK) senior investigator, and recommended that the National Police chief form a technical field team to follow up on its findings.

The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has said it will ask the fact-finding team (TPF) of the acid attack on Novel Baswedan to explain its findings. Meanwhile, the National Police’s technical team is to begin its investigation next week.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS — The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has expressed its disappointment at the findings of the fact-finding team (TPF) that was tasked with investigate the acid attack on Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) senior investigator Novel Baswedan. Komnas HAM had made the recommendation to form the TPF, so it planned to request clarification from the team.