Bandung gears for Summit<\/p>\n
Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung<\/p>\n
Bandung city, the capital of West Java province, is gearing up to
\nhost the Golden Jubilee of the Asia Africa Conference on April
\n24. Employees at the city administration have been cleaning up
\nthe city's streets for some days now, and street vendors have
\nbeen also been cleared out.<\/p>\n
The police on Monday cleared the thoroughfares of street
\nsingers, telling them to abandon their \"profession\", especially
\nduring the Asian-African Summit. Chief of Bandung municipal
\npolice, Adj. Sr. Comr. Sulistiyono, claimed on Tuesday that
\nstreet singers could cause disturbances in the city as they often
\nforcefully requested money from drivers and bus passengers.<\/p>\n
\"We expect that Bandung will be safe during the big summit,\"
\nsaid Sulistiyono.<\/p>\n
Sulis said that some 3,500 police and Indonesian military
\n(TNI) personnel would be deployed to ensure security. Security
\nmeasures will be tightened starting a week prior to the summit,
\nsaid Sulistiyono.<\/p>\n
West Java Deputy Governor Nu'man Abdul Hakim said that some
\n3,000 domestic and foreign guests would be attending. At least 45
\nheads of states had also confirmed their attendance.<\/p>\n
Summit infrastructure construction has been underway for some
\ntime, and is 80 percent complete. Construction is expected to be
\nfinished by early April.<\/p>\n
Main thoroughfares such as Jl. Asia Africa, Jl. Braga and Jl.
\nMerdeka have been repairs, as has Husein Sastranegara Airport.<\/p>\n
The West Java provincial administration had earmarked a lot of
\nmoney for infrastructure renovation and construction ahead of the
\nAsian-African Summit, according to Nu'man.<\/p>\n
The administration earmarked Rp 10 billion (US$1.1 million)
\nfor the extension of the Husein Sastranegara Airport runway, Rp
\n2.5 billion for the renovation of airport buildings, and Rp 7
\nbillion for road repairs.<\/p>",
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