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View all search resultsFour layers of security deployed for first presidential debate
The police are not currently planning on rerouting traffic around the Bidakara Hotel in South Jakarta.
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Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto (center) and Joko "Jokowi" Widodo (right) shake hands before a live television debate in Jakarta on June 9, 2014. (AFP/Bay Ismoyo)
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he Jakarta Police will be deploying four layers of security for the first 2019 presidential debate, which is to be held at the Bidakara Hotel in South Jakarta on Thursday evening.
Jakarta Police spokesperson Sr. Comr. Argo Yuwono said the first layer would be deployed inside the debate room, the second would be inside the hotel, while the third in the hotel compound.
The last layer of security will keep watch on the streets leading to the Bidakara Hotel, he said.
“The fourth ring [of security] will be located outside the debate location, such as on the streets. Officers of the traffic unit and public order Sabhara squad will be deployed there,” Argo said at the Jakarta Police headquarters in South Jakarta on Wednesday, as quoted by kompas.com.
A total of 2,000 personnel of the Indonesian Military (TNI) and National Police will be deployed to ensure the security of the debate.
Argo said the police traffic directorate was not currently planning on rerouting traffic around the Bidakara Hotel.
Traffic would be rerouted depending on the situation, he added.
Thursday's debate will be the first of five between incumbent Joko “Jokowi” Widodo-Ma’ruf Amin and Prabowo Subianto-Sandiaga Uno.
Jokowi, Prabowo to face off in first debate#jakpost #PresidentialDebate #IndonesiaVotes #DebatPilpresPertama pic.twitter.com/EFV79qEp9K
— The Jakarta Post (@jakpost) January 17, 2019
The first debate, which will focus on law, human rights, corruption and terrorism, will be broadcast by national TV stations TVRI, Kompas TV and RTV, as well as radio station RRI at 8 p.m. local time on Thursday.
The Jakarta Post will also be live-tweeting the presidential debate on its official Twitter account, @jakpost. (ars)
