THE top men in Indonesia's police and military have thrown their weight behind the hunt for JI fugitive Mas Selamat Kastari.
General Sutanto, the chief of police, says his officers are working closely with their Singaporean counterparts in the manhunt.

And following his remarks in Jakarta on Tuesday, military chief Djoko Santoso said the army had stepped up border patrols and set up roadblocks to catch Kastari in case he sneaks across the border.

He said the roadblocks had been set up to allow his men to check the identities of passersby, as Kastari is known to use disguises

'It's too premature to say that he has slipped into Indonesia. But we are taking all precautions,' he told reporters during an official visit to Kuala Lumpur.

General Djoko told Bernama that tracking Mas Selamat in Indonesia was primarily the job of the police and other terrorist suspects was the job of the police force, but said the military was providing backup.

'We are just cooperating with the police to hunt for fugitive as part of our responsibility,' he added.

But at the same time as the Indonesian authorities are helping in the search for the fugtive, the Jakarta Post says the high-profile jailbreak has led to grumbling among the top brass of the Indonesian police.

Former police spokesman Sisno Adiwinoto, told the paper that Indonesia had to deal with most of the fallout from the escape, although he did not elaborate on what he meant by that.

'The Singaporean jail is known for its extra maximum security, so how was he able to flee? That is what we need to question. What is behind all of this,' he was quoted as saying.

But General Sisno, who was installed as South Sulawesi police chief on Tuesday, also said it would be difficult for Kastari to find shelter in Indonesia.

'There is no easy entry to Indonesia that Kastari could get through. The security along



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