POLICE General Sutanto seems to have taken up arms against misconduct and misbehavior within the police force. Since his appointment as National Police Chief last year, he has promised to eradicate illegal logging, gambling, narcotics and terrorist networks. The public, of course, was delighted, having waited so long for cronyism and corruption in the police force to be purged. But can such a promise be carried out, or is it just idle talk?

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