Legislators to be tested for drugs

Legislators to be tested for drugs

PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: The Indonesian Democratic Party of
Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) is to force its legislators in West
Kalimantan to undergo drug testing.

If the urine tests return positive results for the presence of
drugs then the legislators responsible for the sample would be
fired as legislators and party members, PDI Perjuangan leader of
the provincial chapter Rudy Alamsyahrum said on Wednesday.

The plan follows suspicions that some members of the West
Kalimantan legislative council (DPRD) are addicted to shabu-shabu
(crystal amphetamine), ecstasy or other illegal drugs.

Rudy, also a deputy DPRD speaker, said the fight against
narcotics was a serious problem, the eradication of which was a
priority of the party.

"We will not play games, let alone the drug eradication
ordered by President Megawati Soekarnoputri," he said. Megawati
also chairs PDI Perjuangan. --Antara