Police support city's discipline campaign

Police support city's discipline campaign

JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Dibyo Widodo said the police will support all city administration measures to promote the National Discipline Movement in the capital.

"The police have already made a lot of effort to make the public obey existing rules, such as observing traffic signs, disposing of litter in the proper place, standing in line in an orderly manner and adhering to working hours," Widodo said yesterday, adding that the police completely support the drive to instill a high sense of discipline among the public.

Earlier on Monday, Governor Surjadi Soedirdja stressed that the National Discipline Movement drive in Jakarta could ill afford to meet with failure.

On the same occasion on Wednesday, Brig. Gen. Sutiyoso, the Chief of Staff of the Jakarta Military District Command, said that the most important thing is the public's awareness of the discipline movement.

"But we have to admit that the facilities needed to ensure public discipline are not adequate. For example, we expect people to line up at bus stops. How can they queue if the facilities needed are not provided?" Sutiyoso said.

He added that once the public has a high degree of discipline, the government will be able to closely supervise and even issue rulings that would prevent people from behaving against the discipline movement.

Last Saturday, President Soeharto launched the nationwide Discipline Campaign during the National Awakening Day to encourage people to use the Indonesian language correctly and to observe basic elements of discipline.

The government has always taken the opportunity to instill patriotism in citizens on National Awakening Day. (31)