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Seven conflict-prone areas detected in lead-up to Jakarta election
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The mascots of Jakarta gubernatorial election pose during the promotional launch of the election in Lapangan Banteng on Sept. 18. (Antara /Rosa Panggabean)
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joint team set up to safeguard the 2017 Jakarta gubernatorial election has detected seven areas in the capital that could be conflict-prone in the lead-up to and during the election.
The Jakarta National and Political Unity Office (Kesbangpol) and Jakarta Police are currently mapping areas in Jakarta that had the potential for conflict during the election campaign period, Kesbangpol chief Ratiyono said on Thursday.
"There are seven areas [that we have detected]. We anticipate [problems in] the most the densely populated areas," he said as reported by Kompas.com.
The conflict-prone areas include Johar Baru in Central Jakarta and Matraman in East Jakarta.
The Jakarta administration and Jakarta Police will tighten security in those areas to prevent any unwanted problems, Ratiyono said.
The joint security team includes the city administration, the Jakarta Military Command, Jakarta Police and Inter-Religious Harmony Forum (FKUB). The team will operate 24 hours a day throughout the campaign period and during and after the election. (rin)
