TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The spokesman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Febri Diansyah said the agency is deliberately wearing white shirts as a dress code and spreading a hashtag #NovelKembali (NovelReturns) for welcoming Novel Baswedan after the acid attack incident.
"We are welcoming Novel since he is part of the KPK's family as well as a symbol of corruption eradication that is still blocked by a number of issues, such as attacks on those who work to demolish corruption," Febri said on Wednesday, February 21.
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A hashtag #NovelReturned also viral in social media as netizens pray for Novel's health. Febri hopes that the case investigation can be resolved in transparency. "Hopefully this Novel case is not as dark as his left eye and is not underestimated by all of us," he added.
Febri said the case disclosure of this attack against Novel is not for Novel alone. Therefore, he asked the government to actively joint the investigation to catch the attackers and the terrorists. "Remember that anyone might be the next victim if the suspects are not found, [the victim] could be KPK employees, other law enforcers, civil society, or journalists," he said.
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Novel Baswedan is KPK investigator who was splashed by acid water while he was returning home after dawn prayers at the mosque near his home Tuesday morning, April 11, 2017. A day after the incident, Novel was sent to Singapore to get treatment on his damaged left eye.
Novel Baswedan wearing a black suit and white T-shirt with black pants and white cap prays at one of the mosques in Singapore before heading to Jakarta.
YUSUF MANURUNG | FRANCISCO
