Police get 20 new motorbikes

Police get 20 new motorbikes

JAKARTA (JP): City Police yesterday received a gift of 20
motorbikes from a company owned by President Soeharto's eldest
daughter Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana.

The motorbikes, Yamaha RX Kings, worth around Rp 120 million
(US$50,000), are to be mainly used by Pioneer Squad members.

At the handover ceremony, City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Hamami
Nata called on police officers make greater efforts to prevent
crime, and in particular homicide.

"We are waging a war against crime. I want each of you to
catch one criminal a week," Hamami said.

Setya Novanto, director of PT Citra Permata Sakti Persada
presented the motorbikes at City Police headquarters yesterday.

Hamami said such donations from private institutions
illustrated public sympathy and solidarity with for police
officers. (cst)