Police chief sacked in Tangerang<\/p>\n
TANGERANG, West Java (JP): The newly-installed Tangerang
\nPolice Chief Lt. Col. Iman Haryatna dismissed yesterday the chief
\nof the Kronjo subprecinct to appease angry residents.<\/p>\n
The dismissal of First Lt. Mahyudin Chaniago, with permission
\nfrom Greater Jakarta Police Chief. May. Gen. Hamami Nata, was
\ncarried out \"to neutralize\" a misunderstanding between officers
\nand residents, Iman told The Jakarta Post.<\/p>\n
The incident could be the first test for Iman, who has enjoyed
\nhis new post in Tangerang for only three days. Iman Haryatna was
\npreviously the spokesman for the Greater Jakarta Police.<\/p>\n
Hundreds of residents attacked the subprecinct on Wednesday
\nevening when they heard that a resident had been detained for
\npraying at the mosque too early in the morning.<\/p>\n
All the subprecinct's windows were smashed in the attack.<\/p>\n
The deputy of the Jatiuwung police precinct, Second Lt. Harun
\nIdris, replaced Mahyudin.<\/p>\n
The residents' anger began with a police officer's summons to
\na resident, Supena, 45, who was reciting the Koran at a mosque
\nhours before the time for the dawn prayer on Wednesday. Supena
\nwas summoned at around 4 a.m.<\/p>\n
Supena went to the police precinct and was received by First
\nLt. Mahyudin.<\/p>\n
\"I was told not to start reading the Koran too early because
\nsleeping residents could be disturbed,\" Supena told reporters.
\nSupena usually starts reciting the Koran at 3 a.m., a resident
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
\"After meeting Mahyudin I was allowed to continue,\" Supena
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Mahyudin also said he told Supena to consider residents who
\ncould only sleep after returning from work at 1 a.m. or 2 a.m.<\/p>\n
Rumors circulated Wednesday morning that Supena had been
\ndetained and treated harshly by police. Hundreds of residents
\nthen went to the subprecinct for information.<\/p>\n
At 3 p.m. Supena, who was surprised, explained what had
\nhappened, accompanied by the Kronjo district head, the local
\nrepresentative of the Indonesian Ulema's Council and a councilor.<\/p>\n
Mahyudin thought the matter was solved.<\/p>\n
But the rumor had spread to the neighboring district of Mauk.
\nAt 9 p.m. hundreds of people started attacking the precinct.
\nLt.Col. Iman then led a security operation to prevent further
\ndamage. No one was detained. (28\/anr)<\/p>",
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