PEOPLE URGED TO STEP UP FIGHT AGAINST DRUGS

By Andi Abdussalam

Jakarta, Jan 28 (ANTARA) - All Indonesians have been called on to 'wage a massive battle' against drugs after the arrest of 17 people on Sunday and the discovery of a new type of drug that has been in circulation across the country.          "The drug that has victimized people in all strata of the society, including politicians, artists and people from other professions, is the country's biggest enemy. Therefore, the people should wage a massive battle against it," House Speaker Marzuki Alie said here on Monday.          The National Narcotics Agency (BNN), at 4 am on Sunday, arrested 17 people, including artists Raffi Achmad and Wanda Hamidah at Raffi's home in Lebak Bulus, South Jakarta, for drugs abuse.       BNN deputy for prosecution Benny Mamoto said his agency had taken the 17 people into custody for questioning and examinations.  "Five of them have tested positive for drugs. We will continue to investigate the others," BNN spokesman Snr. Comr. Sumirat Dwiyanto said.          Meanwhile, Saleh Partaonan Daulay, the General Chairman of a youth wing organization of the country's second largest Muslim organization, Muhammadiyah, also called on all citizens of Indonesia to cooperate in preventing the circulation of drugs across the nation.