Police's services

Police's services

In one of your articles recently there were complaints to the
effect that the police are reluctant to follow up reports on
criminal acts if we do not pay them some fees. Of course, they
(the police public relations officers) would deny such
allegations.

It is my hope that under the administration of President
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono all irregularities prevailing in the
police services to the public can be addressed satisfactorily.

Without any intention of underestimating police competence in
handling various crimes, I would like to raise my own problems
that have been put aside for quite some time.

In Pandeglang, West Java, I was cheated by a notorious
swindler. In fact this criminal has succeeded in cheating
hundreds of people, but he managed to get away from police
custody every time he was caught.

He has not been detained, because according to the police, he
had moved to Bandung and conducts his business there. Strangely,
the police in Pandeglang did not ask the assistance of the
Bandung Police to arrest the man. Eight months have elapsed since
I reported the case in April, 2004.

The second case is that a Chinese businesswoman from Jakarta,
the owner of Karya Prima Furniture in Jelambar, West Jakarta. She
stole my company's property, which she knew very well belonged to
me. Although I reported the case about six months ago, the
police have not yet been able to arrest her.

I doubt the professionalism of the police.

DIDIER MUSTAPHA
Jakarta