Liputan6.com, Jakarta Ever since President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo reigns the country, a number of policies have been transformed into some that many argue as too rigid and difficult to accept.
Too rigid in a sense that the policy implemented entails the population to accept a dramatic transition which not all can automatically comprehend.
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This very much describes President Jokowi's policy specifically placed on the Indonesian law against drugs and the culprit responsible for its rampant distribution throughout the country.
His decision to place a considerably harsh capital punishment on a number of individuals jailed for drugs charges which include several foreign nationals, has carry with it some pejorative diplomatic consequences.
The execution of Bali Nine Duo from Australia, Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran last month at the Nusakambangan Correctional Institution immediately put the relationship between Indonesia and Australia on a worrying strain.
Australia's chorus of disapproval was acceptable knowing the fact that a country ought to continue to fight for the lives of its citizens abroad regardless of how fatal their mistakes are and Indonesia’s unwavering decision was equally understandable as the widespread of drugs within the country has intensified to a worrying rate and a ruthless policy ought to be implemented in order to 'set a deadly example'.
The repercussion to such intense debacle was both nations agreeing to disagree, followed by a series of blatant diplomatic actions including the recalling of both countries’ Ambassadors and claims of boycotting agenda.
The Head of Indonesian National Narcotics Agency (BNN) in North Sumatera, Andi Ludianto previous remarks specifically point out the agonizing fact of drugs being so deeply embedded into the society and have now characterized their lifestyle.
"This year, it is estimated that there are around 400 thousand victims of drugs abuse coming from a varying range of age starting from those in elementary school to governmental officials," he commented on April 18 2015 as he saw a growing number of users across the region.
Not just in Indonesia, the danger drugs impose to the society is also apparent in Australia.
Such realization becomes solidified following successful raids and seizure of 150kg crystal meth in Sydney, Australia which led further to the discovery and closing down of its distributor ring.
A 66 year old man from Hong Kong was believed to be the culprit behind these large- scale 'ice' supply smuggled into Australia.
"This quantity of methamphetamine has a potential street value of up to $100,000,000," Australian Federal Police Spokesperson, Commander Hurst informed as quoted in Dailymail.com.
Reports about drugs worsened with a more frightening news reporting a young boy eating his own eyeballs as he was under the influence of crystal 'ice' meth.
All attention immediately turned to him as the drugs feed into his soul and led him into eating his own eyeballs in front of a number of hospital workers when he was treated in the Newcastle's John Hunter Hospital North of Sydney, Australia.
Daily Mail shares how this incident has become a major discussion in the ice summit held on Friday 22 May 2015.
Many people are still unaware about the danger of drugs. Some still have questions in their mind wondering why Indonesia was too harsh when it comes to punishing drug lords, even the repented ones.
But the disturbing image of young kids doing unusual course of actions as a result of taking drugs beforehand immediately justify what President Jokowi did.
People may not see the danger of the captured of those who sell the drugs, but they ought to realise how by the time those drugs reach the hands of young people, the subsequent generation of these countries will not grow into better beings, but the ones holding the nations’ back from actually progressing. (Akp/Ein)
