City seeking approval of stern security measures<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): City authorities called on Friday for City
\nCouncil to issue a decree that will grant security agencies the
\nauthority to take stern action against rioters and criminals
\nduring the General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly
\n(MPR) next month.<\/p>\n
\"Written approval is needed to protect security officers from
\nlegal sanctions over their implementation of stern security
\nmeasures against rioters and other law violators,\" Governor
\nSutiyoso told reporters after a coordinating meeting of city
\nauthorities at City Hall.<\/p>\n
\"Law enforcers have been uncertain lately when they had to
\ntake strong action against rioters. They feared the possibility
\nof strong protests from residents,\" he said.<\/p>\n
The governor said the council's formal approval would help
\nease the security personnel while performing their duties on the
\nstreets.<\/p>\n
Present at the meeting were Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen.
\nNurfaizi, Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu
\nand Chief of Naval Main Base Commodore Djuhana Suwarna.<\/p>\n
Nurfaizi, who shared the same media conference with Sutiyoso,
\nsaid the police would focus on security precautions in the
\ncapital ahead of the General Session.<\/p>\n
\"We can deploy up to 7,700 police officers to maintain
\nsecurity during the General Session,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Earlier on Wednesday, Nurfaizi hinted that the council had
\ngranted verbal approval for security personnel to take firm
\nactions against rioters and criminals operating on the streets.<\/p>\n
Chief of Jakarta Police Operation Control Command Sr. Supt.
\nNono Suprijono said city police would deploy at least 60 percent
\nof its total force to safeguard the annual MPR General Session
\nnext month.<\/p>\n
\"We'll deploy more officers if the situation requires. We'll
\ndiscuss it further in our meeting on Monday,\" he said separately.<\/p>\n
Currently, there are about 18,000 police officers in Greater
\nJakarta areas.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Ryamizard said the military command would support
\nthe Jakarta police with reinforcement personnel whenever
\nrequired.<\/p>\n
Similarly, Djuhana said the navy would deploy reinforcements
\nas needed.<\/p>\n
\"The number of marines to be deployed will depend on the
\nsituation and be based upon requests by city authorities,\" he
\ntold The Jakarta Post.<\/p>\n
\"At least, we'll deploy the marines in areas nearby the naval
\nbases and headquarters,\" he said.<\/p>\n
The coordinating meeting also discussed efforts to restore
\npeace and order in the city.<\/p>\n
\"City administration will intensify operations to restore
\npeace and order in the capital. We'll target street people,\"
\nSutiyoso said, while citing street vendors and illegal traffic
\nwardens as examples.<\/p>\n
\"I strongly criticized the city's five mayors for their
\nfailure to immediately handle the street problems while they were
\nstill small in form and amount,\" he added.<\/p>\n
Official data shows there are at least 195,000 people who
\nillegally earn their living on the streets and whose operations
\nhave created insecurity and public disorder in Jakarta. They
\ncomprise street vendors, pedicab drivers, three-in-one jockeys,
\nstreet children and prostitutes.<\/p>\n
\"The mayors tended to delay taking immediate actions against
\nsuch irregular activities,\" Sutiyoso said.<\/p>\n
\"I also expect the mayors to take better care of their own
\nareas in the future,\" he added.<\/p>\n
The governor also questioned the performance of local police
\nand military officers in upholding the laws and maintaining peace
\nand order in the city.<\/p>\n
\"Security officers can't perform well because residents tend
\nto retaliate to any stern actions.<\/p>\n
\"The new trend makes the officers unable to take necessary
\nactions against massive unlawfulness,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Sutiyoso said there would be another meeting on Monday to
\ndiscuss detailed procedures for security operations in the
\ncapital.<\/p>\n
\"While there will always be an excess, such security
\noperations are necessary. But, let's just focus on the security
\nand order which is the aspiration of the public,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Similarly, Nurfaizi said the security operations were helpful
\nfor establishing peace and order in the capital.<\/p>\n
\"We will back Sutiyoso's plan to restore the public order,\" he
\nsaid, while asking residents to report any security problems in
\ntheir neighborhood. (06\/nvn)<\/p>",
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