Former Governor of Aceh Beaten Up Irwandi got hit in the face and head. Like

Irwandi Yusuf
Aries Setiawan | Selasa, 26 Juni 2012, 10:27 WIB


VIVAnews – Former governor of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, Irwandi Yusuf, was beaten up by some supporters of the Aceh Party following the inauguration of the new governor, Zaini Abdullah, and the deputy governor, Muzakir Manaf, on Monday, June 25.

Irwandi said the intimidation over him had been displayed earlier by Aceh Party's supporters since he arrived at the provincial parliamentary complex of Aceh.

“Words of insults were shouted by members of the Aceh Party as my name was being mentioned by the Minister of Home Affairs,” said Irwandi in a press statement received by VIVAnews on Tuesday.

As the event ended, he was glad that the new leadership in Aceh was officially established.

Seconds after, he greeted the crowd, who were mostly members of the Aceh Party. However, the greeting was not welcomed. The crowd yelled at him, saying that he had been a traitor.

“Unexpectedly, I was surrounded and attacked by a group of supporters of the Aceh Party. Some wore the uniform of the party’s task force,” he said.

He was beaten for a few minutes. He said that he got hit in the face and head.

Irwandi's bodyguards and the building's security guards got him out of the crowd and escorted him into a police car. He was then taken to a hospital.

“Even after the security guards took me to the emergency room in Zainoel Abidin Hospital, we were still being followed by the party’s supporters,” he said.

Prior to the inauguration, he said, the intelligence had specifically asked the elected deputy governor, Muzakkir Manaf, of Irwandi's safety. “Muzakir Manaf responded that my safety would be guaranteed,” he said.

Irwandi called for the Aceh Party to be responsible of the incident.