Police said to be facing moral and emotional crises<\/p>\n
SEMARANG (JP): Indonesian police are facing moral and
\nemotional intelligence crises, a former police chief said
\nyesterday.<\/p>\n
Gen. (ret.) Kunarto said during a seminar on the police force
\nthat the problems constitute major stumbling blocks for the
\npolice to having good, responsible police officers.<\/p>\n
To illustrate his point, Kunarto said there were very
\nreligious police officers who could become greedy when money was
\ninvolved. They were capable of anything, including torture,
\nblackmail or even killing people, he said.<\/p>\n
\"Their conscience and emotional intelligence freeze,
\nforgetting their oath of office,\" he said in the seminar entitled
\nPolice Responsibilities at Diponegoro University.<\/p>\n
Kunarto emphasized the need to tidy up the force's morals,
\nbeginning with senior officers. \"Senior officers are the prime
\nmovers of the organization. Therefore, they should serve as role
\nmodels.\"<\/p>\n
He said that it is essential for law enforcers to be
\nempathetic in conducting their duties. Otherwise, they would be
\nviolating human rights too often, as people charge.<\/p>\n
\"Rampant protests are poignant indicators that people are
\ndemanding more respect for their rights,\" Kunarto said. He added
\nthat other law enforcers, such as prosecutors and judges, also
\nneed to pay more attention to the issue.<\/p>\n
Muladi, a professor of law at the university and a member of
\nthe National Commission of Human Rights, added that Indonesia
\nneeds to be vigilant against booming transnational crimes.<\/p>\n
\"Even though Indonesia has not yet been imbued with this type
\nof crime, it does not mean that we would be left untouched in the
\nfuture,\" Muladi said.<\/p>\n
According to Muladi, research has linked terrorism with
\norganized crime, such arms and drug trafficking, money laundering
\nand abduction.<\/p>\n
The crimes can endanger national security, stability and
\neconomic development, he added.<\/p>\n
Muladi added that special attention needs to be given in
\nparticular to the emerging phenomenon of money laundering, a
\ncrime which involves economic and political aspects.<\/p>\n
Muladi referred to developments in the fields of
\ntransportation, communication and computers as supportive to the
\nrapid growth of transnational crimes.<\/p>\n
To fight transnational crimes, Muladi suggested identification
\nof various problems and the dangers associated with them.<\/p>\n
Indonesia should ratify international agreements on crime
\ninvestigation, allegations and prosecution, Muladi was quoted by
\nAntara as saying. (har\/14)<\/p>",
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