'Don't buy fake ABRI souvenirs'<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Military Police chief Maj. Gen. Syamsu D. urged
\nthe public yesterday not to buy goods bearing the Armed Forces
\n(ABRI) logo because they were not endorsed.<\/p>\n
Syamsu was responding to several complaints from
\nbusinesspeople who had been forced to buy souvenir packages
\nbearing the ABRI logo for between Rp 1 million (US$303) and Rp 4
\nmillion.<\/p>\n
He asked the public to alert the Military Police if they met
\nanyone who pressured them to buying products, including
\ncalendars, watches and books, with a military logo.<\/p>\n
\"Just call our hot line service number -- 125. The number is
\nin service 24 hours a day,\" he said.<\/p>\n
\"I'm sure many wealthy businessmen have bought the products
\nbut did not report them to us because it was not a lot of money
\nfor them. But for small-scale businessmen, the prices are too
\nhigh.\"<\/p>\n
ABRI members are prohibited from selling any souvenirs, he
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Syamsu said the Military Police are now searching for a man,
\nidentified as Poltak, who allegedly deceived some middle-ranking
\nmilitary officers by asking them to buy a book titled Manajemen
\nSoeharto (Soeharto Management).<\/p>\n
He said Poltak, who pretended to be a general, telephoned his
\nvictims and asked them to buy the book for Rp 1 million, far
\nhigher than its official price of Rp 60,000.<\/p>\n
The suspect then provided details for his account in a private
\nbank in the Kramatjaya area, North Jakarta, and his telephone
\nnumber for a cordless Ratelindo telephone, he said.<\/p>\n
Some of the military district chiefs, who had been contacted
\nby the suspect, had transferred money to the account, he said.<\/p>\n
The Military Police have asked the Ministry of Finance for
\npermission to open the account.<\/p>\n
\"We hope we will catch the man soon,\" Syamsu said. (jun)<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/dont-buy-fake-abri-souvenirs-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }