BNN Says Devotion in the Fight Against Drugs Is a Form of Worship

Jakarta — The head of the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) of the Republic of Indonesia, Police Commissioner General Suyudi Ario Seto, described devotion to fighting narcotics as a form of worship during a breaking-of-fast gathering within the BNN in Jakarta on Thursday, 5 March. For civil servants, he said, working and serving the community can be a form of worship if undertaken with sincere intentions. ‘Every drop of sweat spent in carrying out duties is, in truth, an act of worship. If all acts of service are undertaken with the intention of Allah, then our day-to-day work, God willing, will be rewarded,’ said Komjen Pol. Suyudi, as quoted in a statement confirmed in Jakarta on Saturday. He reminded that carrying out state duties requires not only professional ability but also inner calm and spiritual strength to keep the spirit of service enduring. Thus, he argued that spiritual development is important so that staff do not feel mentally exhausted in performing their duties. Suyudi also urged the entire BNN family to use the remainder of Ramadan to increase good deeds, through both ritual worship and social actions. Moreover, he stressed that Ramadan fasting also serves as a training in self-control, highly relevant to the spirit of bureaucratic reform. ‘The spiritual values nurtured during Ramadan are hoped to strengthen the integrity of BNN personnel to work with discipline, shun corruption, collusion, and nepotism, and to remain committed to carrying out their duties in order to save the generation,’ he said. The breaking-of-fast gathering was regarded as more than just an annual Ramadan event. The gathering provided a space for reflection for all BNN personnel to recharge spiritually amid duties to protect the public from the threat of narcotics. Previously, BNN RI together with the Central Executive Board (DPP) of Santri Pasundan collaborated to strengthen the resilience of the generation against the narcotics threat, in a meeting in Jakarta on Tuesday (3 March). The head of BNN RI emphasised that Indonesia continues to face a serious threat from the circulation and misuse of narcotics, with distribution spreading to various regions, including rural areas and educational environments. ‘Young people are the most vulnerable group targeted by trafficking networks,’ said Suyudi, in a statement confirmed in Jakarta on Wednesday (4 March). Therefore, he said, comprehensive preventive measures are needed through strengthening moral, spiritual, and social resilience from early on so that the generation has a strong bulwark against the narcotics threat.