Sutarman stated that Tan Sris visit was to strengthen the police cooperation between the two neighboring countries.
"We have a regional cooperation with Malaysia for both, police to police and government to government, to resolve the regional problem among us," Sutarman explained.
Sutarman explained that the cooperation covered all field under transnational crime, illegal migrants, illegal drugs and others.
"That is where we need cooperation. Besides, there are Indonesians who work in Malaysia and Malaysians in Indonesia. So we have to have mutual security together," he added.
Sutarman stated that the Indonesian National Police will increase the cooperation to secure the welfare of citizens of both the countries. He added that he will also visit Malaysia to strengthen the cooperation among the police.
Meanwhile, Tan Sri admitted that his visit was the first as Malaysian Police Chief. He hoped that the cooperation with the Indonesian National Police will be strengthened.
Asked about the thief suspects from Indonesia who were shot by the Malaysian Police and who died in December 2013, Tan Sri stated that these moves are carried out to all criminals, not only just for those from Indonesia.
"We do not choose to execute someone, but we move due to obligation to defend and to protect our officers," he elaborated.
The Malaysian Police had shot down four Indonesians who were suspected to have robbed an apartment in Ampang Hilir Pinggiran, Kuala Lumpur on December 15, 2013.
The incident was highly criticized by the world because the Malaysian Police officers easily shot people who were not terrorists.
Reporting by Juwita Trisna Rahayu
(D018/INE/A014)
EDITED BY INE
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Editor: Jafar M Sidik
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