East Java declared safe for elections<\/p>\n
SURABAYA: East Java police chief Maj. Gen. M. Dayat declared
\non Tuesday the province was safe and ready to enter the election
\ncampaigning period. The security authorities, he said, were
\ndeploying all available personnel -- namely 18,000 police, 4,000
\nmilitary personnel and 22,000 trained civilians.<\/p>\n
The police chief identified a number of areas that were
\nconsidered prone to unrest. They include the northern coastal
\narea of Tuban, Gresik and Surabaya, the horse shoe area of Madura
\nand northeastern coastal towns of Pasuruan, Probolinggo,
\nSitubondo and Banyuwangi.<\/p>\n
\"We are monitoring these areas seriously,\" Dayat said.<\/p>\n
Surabaya, the capital of East Java which has a population of
\n34 million, has in the past few days been gearing up for the
\nelection campaigning period. Security personnel were posted in
\nvarious strategic areas such as government offices and shopping
\ncenters.<\/p>\n
Supermarkets such as Hero and Alfa Retial saw long queues of
\nshoppers wishing to stock up on supplies.<\/p>\n
All neighborhoods in the city have accelerated local security
\nmeasures including night watches, while posh housing complexes
\nhave reinforced security measures such as installing barbed wire.<\/p>\n
The first day of campaigning here on Wednesday will be used by
\nGolkar, PDKB, PARI, PNI, PDR, PSII-1905, Republic Party, PIB,
\nSuni Party and Crescent Star Party (PBB).<\/p>\n
The PBB and Golkar will hold campaigning inside the Pancasila
\nSports Stadium and Women's Building. Open space gatherings are
\nheld by several parties near the zoo and the Putro Agung square.<\/p>\n
Each of the parties here have four rounds of campaigning, but
\nstreet rallies are prohibited. (nur)<\/p>",
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