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Jokowi highlights terrorism threats in Christmas, New Year’s Eve preparation meeting
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On alert -- Tasikmalaya Police personnel carry out security surveillance ahead of Christmas celebrations at Kristen Pasundan Church in Tasikmalaya, West Java, on Dec. 22. (Antara/Adeng Bustomi)
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resident Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said ensuring transportation readiness and the available supply of food and fuel remain governmental priorities ahead of Christmas and New Year's celebrations because these celebrations are often accompanied by issues.
However, he said, security threats were also key problems in the upcoming end-of-year holiday season.
“I want to give special attention to security problems and terrorism threats,” said Jokowi as quoted by kompas.com. He was speaking during a limited Cabinet meeting on the preparations of Christmas and New Year's celebrations.
Jokowi told the National Police’s Densus 88 counterterrorism squad and police personnel that issues related to security disruptions and terrorism threats should receive special attention.
Jokowi also asked Indonesian Military commander Gen. Gatot Nurmantyo and all military personnel to support the police in tackling security and terrorism threats.
(Read also: Jokowi lauds police’s work in foiling Banten terror plot)
“We have invited the Greater Jakarta Military District Command [Kodam Jaya] commander and the Jakarta Police chief to discuss this matter. This is because all matters related to security and terrorism threats receive special attention,” said Jokowi in the meeting, which was also attended by Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Wiranto.
On Wednesday, Densus 88 personnel shot dead three people during a raid on a rented house in South Tangerang, Banten. The three people were suspected to have been preparing a suicide bomb attack in Jakarta. Another suspect has also been arrested.
In Payakumbuh, West Sumatra, on the same day, Densus 88 also arrested a suspected terrorist who was allegedly a part of a terrorist network based in Surakarta, Central Java. (fac/ebf)
