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Security beefed up ahead of second debate
The Jakarta Police have readied 1,800 personnel to secure the second official Jakarta gubernatorial election debate on Friday evening. The bomb squad will comb the venue.
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Three Jakarta gubernatorial tickets, Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono-Sylviana Murni (left), Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama-Djarot Saiful Hidayat (center) and Anies Baswedan-Sandiaga Uno (right) sing the national anthem before the first official debate at the Bidakara Hotel in South Jakarta on Jan. 13. (Antara/M Agung Rajasa)
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he Jakarta Police have readied 1,800 personnel to secure the second official Jakarta gubernatorial election debate at the Bidakara Hotel in South Jakarta on Friday evening.
The security personnel will include policewomen and Gegana bomb squad and Mobile Brigade personnel, South Jakarta Police spokesman Comr. Purwanta said on Friday as quoted by tribunnews.com.
He said it was also expected that the event, which would kick off at 8 p.m., would cause traffic congestion on streets around the hotel.
(Read also: Political party leaders invited to second election debate: KPU Jakarta)
According to Purwanta, the venue will be sealed off at 4 p.m. to allow the police, including the bomb squad, to thoroughly check the venue to ensure that is free of items that could be harmful.
“Only 100 supporters from each of the three tickets will be allowed to enter the room,” he said as quoted by kompas.com. (bbs)
