Gubsu Edy Wants Concrete Drug Eradication, An Example When The Military Commander Deploys Tanks In Medan

North Sumatra Governor Edy Rahmayadi (Satria H/VOI)

MEDAN - North Sumatra Governor Edy Rahmayadi said drug trafficking in North Sumatra is still high. Gubsu Edy said that inmates in prisons in North Sumatra are still involved in drug cases.

Therefore, in an effort to eradicate narcotics trafficking, Gubsu Edy asked for concrete steps. For Governor Edy, the eradication of drugs cannot be done alone.

"I want a concrete program, there are activities that are planning and implementation activities, who are the commanders in the field," said Gubsu Edy during the commemoration of Anti-Drug Day at the Gubsu official residence, Medan, Monday, June 28.

"For that, what can be done, sit down, have a meeting. Format it tomorrow, then invite it, from the Air Force, from the Navy, from the Kodam invite, because you can't do it alone," he continued.

In an effort to eradicate narcotics, Gubsu Edy gave an example of the actions he had taken while serving as the Commander of the I/BB Regional Military Command. At that time, said Gubsu Edy, he lowered a tank unit to an area in Medan City.

"This is not showing off, I'm just giving concrete examples. In 2016, I served as the Regional Military Commander, I closed the Graveyard. I took out the tank, whether to shoot or not. This tank was to encourage us to fight," said the former Kostrad Commander

Governor Edy said when he lowered the tank, the people in the village of the grave ran and jumped into the river. In

"The village of the grave was the person who jumped into the river. The village of the grave was a place where at that time the largest drug trafficking was in North Sumatra," he said.

Governor Edy said because of the large number of drug trafficking, at that time no one dared to enter the grave village. He said he had to deploy TNI troops to combat the spread of drugs in that location.

"Tanks that dare to enter. That's why a company from the 100th Airborne Battalion entered there," he said.

Governor Edy admitted that the existence of BNN could not do much in eradicating narcotics. Therefore, Edy asked intelligence to be involved in the eradication of narcotics.

"How many personnel are there with conditions like this. Not to mention leaving for Madina, how many marijuana plants were found. How many discotheques were found, night activities of people using methamphetamine, ecstasy," he said.