DRUG PUSHERS CAUGHT IN THE HEADLIGHTS

Motorists passing Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in Central Jakarta on
Monday were asked to switch their headlights on to say no to drugs.

The request was made by hundreds of representatives of
non-governmental organization Yayasan Cinta Anak Bangsa, the national
and Jakarta narcotics agencies, the International Labor Organization
and the Nadhlatul Ulama Students Association, who had gathered at the
traffic circle to commemorate International Day Against Drug Abuse and
Illicit Trafficking.

"We're asking the public to show their concern by turning on their
lights," YCAB chairwoman Veronica Colondam said. "It symbolizes the
light that guides a person's walk through the darkness."

The "Lights On" campaign was first held in 2000. It now involves
thousands of people in 31 provinces in the country.

According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes about 200
million people or five percent of the world's population aged between
15 and 64 have tried using drugs. "Many children have fallen victim.
So, it's important to focus the campaign on them," Veronica said.