“Do not believe news pieces that have spun my statement as if I had suggested the National Police chief let civilians own and carry firearms. That is outlandish,” wrote the MPR Speaker who is often called Bamsoet in a written statement on Monday. “The tests include physiological tests, firearms knowledge test, skills and safety reaction tests, and must participate in strict training sessions regarding field skills,” said Bambang Soesatyo. Moreover, the national police chief regulation also limits the ownership of firearms for civilians to non-organic non-automatic firearms, which are firearms that are not the standard used by the Indonesian National Police (Polri) and the Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI). Read also: Bambang Soesatyo: My Reputation is the House's ReputationAHMAD FAIZ IBNU SANI

Source: Koran Tempo August 03, 2020 06:00 UTC