Following the Timber Trail
Proving that illegal Indonesian timber is being smuggled to neighboring countries requires strong evidence. The West Kalimantan Police Chief has already been dismissed over the affair.
April 22, 2008
IMMEDATLY after being removed from his post as West Kalimantan Regional Police Chief, Brig. Gen. Zainal Abidin Ishak began packing. At his official residence on Jl. Ahmad Yani 1, Pontianak, people were busy packing furniture, electronic equipment and clothing. “Bapak’s private belongings and clothing have already been packed in boxes,” said Regional Police HQ Detachment head Superintendent Mukson Manandar, who is taking care of Zainal’s b
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