Indonesia's Medan Chinese Community: North Sumatra Police Chief Visits INTI Chapter to Discuss Security, Narcotics and Traffic Safety
The Chinese community of Medan, in Indonesia's North Sumatra province, received a fellowship visit from the provincial police leadership: on October 27, North Sumatra Police Chief Irjen Pol. Sonny Irawan paid a working visit to the secretariat of the North Sumatra chapter of Perhimpunan Indonesia Tionghoa (INTI), the Indonesian Chinese association, to discuss public security, narcotics prevention and traffic safety with Chinese community leaders.
Sonny Irawan arrived at the chapter's secretariat in the CBD Polonia complex in Medan at about 15:25 local time, accompanied by the provincial deputy police chief, the community guidance director, the public relations chief, the internal affairs chief and the Medan police chief. They were welcomed by INTI central chairman Dr. Indra Wahidin, INTI North Sumatra chairman Janlie, INTI board members and leaders of Chinese community organisations in North Sumatra.
Janlie said INTI upholds national values and pluralism and is not affiliated with any political party. Indra Wahidin said INTI was founded in 1999, after the 1998 riots, in a spirit of nationalism, unity and togetherness.
Sonny Irawan said public security and national unity require participation from all elements of society, not the police alone. He urged the community to help protect families and neighbourhoods from narcotics abuse, and reminded residents of traffic discipline, including wearing helmets, following road markings, not driving against traffic and wearing seat belts.
Other attendees included Syafii Salim of INTI Medan, Erwin of INTI Binjai, Budi of INTI Serdang Bedagai and Sylvia Wong Fong Lan of Perempuan INTI, the association's women's wing. The meeting ended with an exchange of plaques and souvenirs.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 图：印度尼西亚北苏门答腊省首府棉兰市市景。照片：Brm12，CC BY-SA 4.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。Photo: The Medan skyline in North Sumatra, Indonesia. Photo: Brm12, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
