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Police to deploy 300 security personnel to City Hall for FPI rally
A police official said that as many as 300 personnel would be deployed to guard City Hall during a mass rally organized by the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) on Wednesday
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police official said that as many as 300 personnel would be deployed to guard City Hall during a mass rally organized by the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) on Wednesday. He said the police had asked the FPI to hold a peaceful rally.
'We have asked them to carry no sharp weapons or other dangerous tools. We have also asked them to avoid any provocative actions during rally,' Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Rikwanto said on Tuesday as quoted by Antara news agency.
He warned that stern action would be taken if the FPI violated its pledge to behave.
According to the police, the FPI plans to bring 500 members to the rally. However, FPI coordinator Salim Alattas had earlier claimed that FPI would bring 2,000.
The Wednesday rally was organized as a response to the plan to inaugurate Jakarta Deputy Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama as Jakarta governor, replacing current Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo, who has been elected Indonesian president. The FPI was among those in opposition to Ahok's inauguration because, according to them, Ahok was "arrogant" and therefore unworthy of the governorship. (dic)(++++)
