Officials given surprise drug test

Officials given surprise drug test

PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Senior officials in the West
Kalimantan provincial government were given surprise drug tests
on Tuesday when they showed up for what they thought was a
regular morning meeting with the governor.

Governor Usman Ja'far, Deputy Governor Herman Kadir and 46
high-ranking officials were given urine tests as part of the
province's drive to combat narcotics.

A number of officials said they were surprised by the test,
though they noted that they had been asked to attend the morning
meeting in person.

"I was told last night that the governor would lead the
meeting himself," said Deputy Governor Herman.

He said he was aware of plans to give officials surprise drug
tests but had not been told the exact date.

The officials were greeted in the restroom by health officials
and given plastic cups which they were asked to fill.

Herman said the test was aimed at screening out drug users
from the administration. -- Antara