According to the official state news agency of Jakarta, the renown Indonesian senior Investigator Novel Baswedan on corruption matters on Friday 28th July 2017 stated that he would not back down despite the attack.
Novel Baswedan, a senior investigator of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), had stated, “I am going to prove that the hopes of the people who want to stop my steps in eradicating corruption are in vain and useless.”
Novel said the accident would not weaken his determination to eradicate corruption. “This accident will boost my spirits instead.”
While according to the Antara Reno Esnir, the activist said, “We fight together with Novel Baswedan as an expression of support for the senior investigator of the Corruption Eradication Commission.”
Novel currently underwent treatment in Singapore to heal his eyes, which were wounded after a stranger threw acid at his face on April 11.
“The process to heal my eyes, particularly the left one needs more time because more stages of surgery are needed to return its function,” he said.
KPK commissioner Laode Muhammad Syarif said, “The commission was ready to assist the police in investigating the attack.
“The team from KPK is ready to accompany the team from them [police] to Singapore to meet Novel.”
Reporter: Syeda Faiza Bukhari
