Transparency in Weapon Imports
Monday, October 9, 2017
President Joko Widodo should take a good look at the issue of police arms imports. The procurement of thousands of grenade launchers for the Police Mobile Brigade (Brimob) has triggered a sharp friction between the army and the police. It is not enough for the President to only reduce the tensions: he needs to deal with the crux of the problem, which is the lack of coordination and transparency in arms imports.
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