Reuters said in its report that the Southeast Asian country has been inspired by its neighbor’s popular ‘war-on-drugs’ that has resulted in the crackdown of several drug pushers and the surrender of hundreds of thousands users within two months of the new administration.
Despite report of alleged ‘extra-judicial killings’ amid Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs, majority of Filipinos are supportive of the government’s effort to rid the country of the monstrosity that has crept into its system for decades; corrupting politicians and people alike.
On the possibility that Indonesia could be as aggressive as the Philippines, the official said: “Yes I believe so. It can happen because (the drugs problem) in Indonesia is as bad as in the Philippines”.
Also, the two leaders of both countries have agreed to meet later in Jakarta after the ASEAN Summit in Laos this week where their respective anti-drug stance will be on top of the agenda.
In an interview with Reuters on Tuesday, Indonesia’s chief of national anti-narcotics agency (BNN), Budi Waseso, said the agency is “in the process of adding weapons, investigators, technology, and sniffer dogs to its arsenal as it steps up law enforcement efforts in one of the region’s biggest narcotics markets.”
On the possibility that Indonesia could be as aggressive as the Philippines, the official said: “Yes I believe so. It can happen because (the drugs problem) in Indonesia is as bad as in the Philippines”.
“The life of a dealer is meaningless because (he) carries out mass murder. How can we respect that?” Waseso added.
Also, the two leaders of both countries have agreed to meet later in Jakarta after the ASEAN Summit in Laos this week where their respective anti-drug stance will be on top of the agenda.
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