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Smuggling is a serious crime that cannot be eradicated simply by replacing Director-General of Customs & Excise, Permana Agung Drajattun.

September 10, 2002

Smuggling is rampant again. Who says so? All important people in the government—from the previous Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Rizal Ramli, to the incumbent Industry & Trade Minister, Rini Soewandi—have admitted to this fact. All, that is, except for Permana Agung Drajattun, Director-General of Customs & Excise, who was removed from office on August 31. Both Rizal and Rini had intended to set up an anti-smugglin

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