'Poor coordination' allows bombing<\/p>\n
Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post\/Jakarta<\/p>\n
Lack of coordination among security officers has been blamed for
\nwhat has been seen as a poor early warning system, which is one
\nreason they were unable to prevent Thursday's bombing outside the
\nAustralian Embassy in Jakarta.<\/p>\n
Legislators and an analyst on Friday urged the intelligence
\nand the security offices to improve coordination in anticipation
\nof more terrorist attacks.<\/p>\n
\"The bombing outside the Australian Embassy is a wake-up call
\nfor us all. There is no institution coordinating security to
\nanticipate such an horrific incident,\" said Irman G. Lanti,
\nresearch director of The Habibie Center here said.<\/p>\n
He called for the establishment of an institution that would
\ncoordinate between all agencies that deal with security. The
\ninstitution, he said, could be made permanent or become an ad hoc
\noffice for consultation on security affairs.<\/p>\n
Irman urged the government to monitor more closely all people
\nas well as materials that move into the country.<\/p>\n
House of Representatives (DPR)'s security commission deputy
\nchairman Amris Hasan, meanwhile, said that the establishment of
\nan institution to coordinate activities in dealing with national
\nsecurity was urgent.<\/p>\n
Amris from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P)
\nsaid that the institution should consist of at least the National
\nPolice, the intelligence services, immigration and the antimoney
\nlaundering office.<\/p>\n
\"The National Police alone are not sufficient because they
\ncannot trace the transfer of money from overseas,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Patrialis Akbar of the National Mandate Party (PAN) said that
\n\"the arrogance\" of some government offices have hampered
\ncoordination among themselves.<\/p>\n
He said that police officers often faced resistance from the
\nimmigration office when they needed to conduct investigations.<\/p>\n
Amris added that the House's security commission wanted to
\nknow exactly how the National Police carried out its duties.<\/p>\n
\"There are several bombings, but the National Police cannot
\nfind the perpetrators. How can this happen?\" Amris asked.<\/p>\n
Just as National Police Chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar met their
\ninvitation to brief them on Wednesday, the blast occurred.<\/p>\n
He added that the legislators would also ask if there had been
\nenough coordination between the National Police and the State
\nIntelligence Agency (BIN).<\/p>\n
Head of BIN Hendropriyono has blamed \"weak antiterror laws\"
\nfor the repeated explosions in public places which have led to
\nscores of victims over the years.<\/p>",
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