Mountain of Cases, Molehill of Trials

Tempo

March 1, 2005

THERE are actually stacks of log smuggling cases on the police’s desk. However, the arrest of the suspects cannot stop the raging illegal logging practices because they are only small-fry executors. The financial backers are allowed to roam free. Forestry Minister M.S. Kaban is convinced that if they are caught, illegal logging will be reduced by 80 percent.

Take a look at the data presented by Deputy Chief of the Police Research and Cri

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