JIS has never barred police

JIS has never barred police

I write concerning an article in your April 29 issue. The
article referred to an incident during a Jakarta Youth Basketball
Association game at Jakarta International School (JIS) on April
17.

Contrary to suggestions in the article, JIS has never barred
police officers from entering school premises. The school has, in
fact, received police visitors on four separate occasions since
the incident. In each case, we welcomed the officers courteously
and provided every possible assistance.

It is JIS policy and practice to cooperate to the best of the
school's ability with the Indonesian authorities as they carry
out their duties.

NIALL CW NELSON, Headmaster, Jakarta International School

Note: Thank you for your clarification. As stated in the article,
it was the City Police Spokesman who insisted that his officers
were barred from entering school premises.

--Editor