In The Midst Of The Sambo Case And The Emergence Tragedy Of Teddy Minahasa Regarding Drugs, IPW: Concerning...

JAKARTA - Chairman of Indonesia Police Watch (IPW) Sugeng Teguh Santoso supports the work of the police to eradicate drugs and indiscriminately brush off its members, even though it is at the level of a two-star high-ranking officer (Pati).

As is known, Inspector General Teddy Minahasa is a former West Sumatra Police Chief, who will recently serve as East Java Police Chief. Inspector General Teddy Minahasa is suspected of being involved in a drug network.

"This arrest is very concerning and tarnishes the face of the National Police institution which is currently being highlighted by the public with the Duren Tiga (Ferdy Sambo - red) incident and the tragedy that killed hundreds of lives," said IPW Chairman Sugeng Teguh Santoso to VOI, Friday, October 14.

Sugeng hopes that the National Police Chief, General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, will investigate the existing drug network.

"Because, it is impossible for a general to only use it without knowing the network of drug suppliers or dealers," he said.

On the other hand, the National Police Chief is required to conduct regular urine tests among high-ranking officers and middle-ranking police officers on a regular basis.

"This is an early detection and an effort to prevent abuse among the police as law enforcers," he said.

IPW assessed that drugs were indeed enemies at the National Police Institution itself. Many members have been fired in relation to these illicit goods.

According to IPW data, a few months ago, Soetta Airport Police Chief Kombes Edwin Hatorangan at PTDH abused his authority in handling drug cases.

"Therefore, the National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo must be firm in handling drug cases involving Inspector General Teddy Minahasa. And, according to Perpol 7 of 2022 concerning the Professional Code of Ethics and the Police Code of Ethics Commission, it will be affected by PTDH," he said.