"She must be given a harsh sentence so as to deter other reckless car drivers and prevent a recurrence of traffic accidents caused by driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs," he said here on Tuesday.
He said this was not the first traffic accident caused by a driver under the influence of narcotic drugs or alcoholic beverages.
"This incident cannot be ignored. The driver must be given a harsh sentence so that it will not recur, so that no more innocent people fall victim to the irresponsible acts of consumers of alcoholic drinks or narcotic drugs," he said.
He said no strict action had so far been taken against drivers that consumed alcoholic drinks and narcotic drugs. Strict action would only be taken when the drivers were involved in accidents, he said.
Sweeps against alcoholic drinks were not being done routinely while it was very important to prevent accidents. "Overseas I have often seen police officers conducting a sweep to find drivers consuming alcoholic drinks. The drivers in the operation are requested to undergo an alcohol test by inhaling an instrument that could determine the drivers` alcoholic content in their blood," he said.
If the drivers are proven consuming alcohol above the legal limit they are directly given sanctions and "if the violation is serious they will have their licenses revoked at the scene and they could only get it back through various psychological tests."
To entertainment center operators Marzuki also appealed to regulate against customers that consumed alcohol too much. He also requested guests who come to the centers by car to be aware of how dangerous consuming alcohol or illegal drugs could be and not to consume alcohol at all.
"I ask entertainment operators to assign people to watch their guests at the parking lot so that they could prevent drunk guests from driving. They could do it by keeping their cars and asked to use taxis. I think many countries also do it," he said.
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