Ulemas support anti-crime raid

Thu, 05 Jan 1995, 00:00 WIB

JAKARTA (JP): The city chapter of the Indonesian Ulemas
Council (MUI-DKI) yesterday pledged support for the military-
sponsored anti-crime operation in the greater Jakarta area.

Operation Cleansing will be continued with the support of all
parties to fight against any type of city crime, M. Syafi'i
Hamzah of the council said in his speech in the MUI-DKI meeting
in Cipayung, Bogor.

City Military spokesman Lt. Col. Didi Supandi said in a
statement released here yesterday that the two-day meeting was
also attended by Greater Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen.
Wiranto.

In his speech, Wiranto hoped that the ulemas give their
support to help the military reduce the high incidence of crime
in Jakarta.(bsr)

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