Two journalists in Ternate were attacked while covering the #IndonesiaGelap action carried out by students in front of the Ternate Mayor's office, on Monday, February 24 2025.
That day, two online media journalists Julfikram Suhardi (TribunTernate) and Fitriyanti Safar (HalmaheraRaya) were present to cover the action. Julfikram then took a video of the atmosphere of the action which began to get chaotic when the masses and security forces pushed each other.
One of the members of the Ternate City Civil service police unit hit and pushed Julfikram's hand. When the journalist reprimanded the officer, not to push his hand, because he was covering the event, suddenly several member of the civil service police unit immediately hit and kicked the journalist's body and face. As a result, the right temple of jpurnalist's face was injured.
When Julfikram was hit, Fitriyanti had time to push the officer, and asked him not to attack his colleague who was already injured. The the civil service police unit member then hit Fitriyanti's face, causing a small laceration on her lower lip.
The two journalists immediately received medical treatment and made a medical examination at the Hospital, and made a police report to the Ternate Police.