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Nearly 200 police personnel to secure elections in Jambi
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Gearing up -- Four candidate pairs vying for the posts of regent and deputy regent in Muaro Jambi, namely Abun Yani-Suharyanto (left), Agustian Mahir-Suswiyanto (second left), Masnah-Bambang Bayu Suseno (second right) and Ivan Wirata-Dodi Sularso (right), attend a candidate debate in Muaro Jambi, in mid January. (Wahdi Septiawan/Antara)
(Antara/Wahdi Septiawan)
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ambi Police will deploy 186 officers to safeguard elections in three regencies, which will be held on Feb. 15 as part of simultaneous elections in a total of 101 provinces, cities and regencies nationwide.
The three regencies are Tebo, Sarolangun and Muarojambi.
"We want to ensure that security in those three regencies is under control on the voting day,” Jambi Police chief Brig. Gen. Yazid Fanani said on Friday.
(Read also: Tebo in Jambi faces shortage of polling booths)
The force, he went on, would deploy 62 officers for each regency. "High-ranking police personnel will also be on the sites, along with the police chiefs of each respective regency,” Yazid said.
Yazid also called on the public to help keep their neighborhoods safe. "We hope for safe and sound elections,” he added. (trw)
