JAKARTA: City police chief Insp. Gen. Makbul Padmanegara said

JAKARTA: City police chief Insp. Gen. Makbul Padmanegara said
on Friday that he had just fired a policeman for drug abuse, and
nine others for desertion.

"It was based on a decision of the Police Ethics Council on
Thursday," he said.

The officer found guilty of using drugs was identified as Adj.
Comr. Denny, a member of the Narcotics Unit of the Jakarta
police.

Makbul said that the discharge of the delinquent officers was
a reflection of a commitment by the police to improve their
image. However, he did not explain how legal processing of those
discharged would continue. --JP