Susno Required to Have Peaceful Settlement with Bambang

JAKARTA LIFE'S STYLE

National Police chief Gen. Bambang Hendarso Danuri suggests that the dispute between Comr. Gen. Susno Duadji and Bambang Widodo Umar, the professor of Police Studies from the University of Indonesia, should be settled peacefully.

"Yes, it's a must," the National Police chief gave his short comment during the handover of the National Police deputy chief title, Wednesday, regarding the dispute.

Susno when asked for a comment claimed that he didn't know the complete report from his legal team yet. "I just arrived in Jakarta. I don't know the whole report. I will see the report first."

"I have given full power to my legal representative. I have to read the report first, I will study it and consider whether I should retract the charge or not. I'm not the kind of person who looks for disputes."

Susno's legal representative, Johnny Situwanda, filed at the North Jakarta district police, Monday, the charge against Bambang for defamation and slander.

Bambang was charged for his statement in Tempo newspaper, Monday. Bambang suggested the president and the National Police chief not to appoint Susno was the National Police deputy chief. "If they rashly appoint Susno, the people would think the National Police is ignoring their aspiration since Susno has caused a conflict with the people."

Aside from that statement, Bambang accused Susno of doctoring the case against the deputy chiefs of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Bibit S. Riyanto and Chandra M. Hamzah, in Forum magazine, edition 31. (kompas)