Teachers urged to join antidrug drive<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso called on some 6,000 teachers
\nand school principals on Thursday to participate in a massive
\nantidrug campaign across the capital.<\/p>\n
Speaking in front of the audience at the Senayan basketball
\nhall in Central Jakarta, the governor also asked the teachers to
\ntake stern measures against students who use drugs.<\/p>\n
Sutiyoso suggested the teachers regularly inspect students'
\nbags and wallets for any drugs.<\/p>\n
\"Once a week at different times, you have to check your
\nstudents' bags and wallets,\" he told the meeting.<\/p>\n
The retired three-star general expressed concern over reported
\ndrug trafficking at elementary schools in the city.<\/p>\n
He urged the teachers and school principals to cooperate with
\nthe public and police to help cut the distribution link of the
\ndrugs in the capital.<\/p>\n
\"Are you ready to join together to fight against drugs?\" He
\nask the teachers.<\/p>\n
\"Ready!\" replied the teachers.<\/p>\n
Besides talking about drugs, the governor also called on the
\naudience to help stop student brawls, which have claimed dozens
\nof lives and damaged hundreds of buses in the city.<\/p>\n
\"Do not let your students die meaninglessly,\" Sutiyoso, who
\nclaims his father was an elementary school principal, said.<\/p>\n
Separately, head of the city office of the Ministry of
\nEducation and Culture Alwi Nurdin said his office had discovered
\nthat at least 50 students from 18 junior and senior high schools
\nhad taken drugs.<\/p>\n
\"Some of the students were seriously addicted,\" Alwi said
\nwithout giving further details. (jun)<\/p>",
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