HOLOPIS.COM, JAKARTA – Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Djamari Chaniago has stressed that Indonesia must not become a transit point, storage location, or market for drug networks and transnational crime.
The government, he said, remains committed to strengthening interagency cooperation to combat drug trafficking while protecting the public from its impact.
“We appreciate the success of the joint operation as clear evidence of the state’s presence in protecting Indonesian territory from the threat of drug trafficking,” Djamari said, Holopis.com, reported (22/8).
According to Djamari, combating drug trafficking is an important part of supporting President Prabowo Subianto’s Asta Cita agenda.
He said the successful seizure was made possible by cooperation among multiple agencies, from the planning stage through to the execution of the operation.
“This cooperation is absolutely necessary. No single task can be carried out by one institution alone. It must be done together,” he stressed.
Djamari said the seizure of 2.6 tons of drugs was particularly significant for protecting the public. Based on calculations presented during the event, the seized drugs could potentially have affected approximately 14 million people if distributed.
If each affected person required six months of rehabilitation at a minimum cost of Rp10 million per person, the potential rehabilitation burden could have reached approximately Rp140 trillion.
For that reason, Djamari said prevention is far more important than having to bear the social and economic consequences if illegal drugs reach communities.
Indonesia’s vast geography and numerous entry points present additional challenges in disrupting drug trafficking and transnational crime networks. Authorities therefore need to continue strengthening surveillance of routes into and out of the country.
“Indonesia must not become a transit point, Indonesia must not become a storage location, and Indonesia must not become a market for drug networks and transnational crime,” Djamari said.
He assured the public that the government would not ease its efforts to combat drug trafficking.
“This proves that we will never weaken or reduce our determination to prevent these things. Together, we will safeguard the sovereignty of this nation,” he said.
