National Narcotics Board Chairman Police Comr. Gen. Budi Waseso
If I am cornered, I will reveal everything

No matter where he is posted, Comr. Gen. Budi Waseso always seems to be in the news, as he is doing in his current position as head of the National Narcotics Board (BNN). Barely four months on the job, his statement on drug offenders has led to contentious and prolonged public polemic. He floated the idea of a special prison for those convicted of drug dealing and drug use to be located on an island surrounded by crocodile-infested waters. "I'm serious. This is not a joke," he said.

The public is unlikely to forget other controversial decisions he took during his previous stint as chief of the crime investigation unit of the National Police. One example is when he charged Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) leaders Abraham Samad and Bambang Widjojanto for document fraud and perjury, respectively. He also indicted KPK investigator Novel Baswedan for a case that had happened years ago.

December 15, 2015