Collateral Damage

A not-too-farfetched conversation that would have transpired:

Lapdog Chief (DS ASH): Sir, what should we do now about the (BHT) case? The pressure to tell the truth is too great.

CEO: Of course, we will tell the truth.

ASH: How?

CEO: Your lead investigating officer will admit to 2nd degree (homicide not culpable to murder). Then we'll have a (kangaroo) court set-up to handle this case. He will be convicted to life - of course his face is never revealed, same modus operandi as Alantoyo.

ASH: And retire to farm life in apa-nama-kampung...

CEO: You know the game.

ASH: But how about the persistence pressure to appease the PR faction? And the immediate family members?

CEO: Well this unfortunate case will be officially classified as collateral damage in our war against the other, don't you forget that!
As for BHT's family, we will settle with them a decent sum and his wife will be offered a place in one of the local U. Same will be offered to his unborn child, but that should be beyond my concern now.

ASH: That will appease them?

CEO: With time, remember time is our precious commodity. We will bury BHT's memory with more pressing issues the nation is facing - immediately blitzing the media with shock-and-awe tactics. (mental note: the US taught us pretty much eh..)

ASH: I guess that should be it. Thank you again, Sir.

CEO: Now play your role, you know how to put up the right face in public. Whatever makes your department functions still apply, don't you forget that!

ASH: Yes, Sir!