Guards in place for summit and delegates<\/p>\n
Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
Walking back and forth in front of the entrance of the Jakarta
\nConvention Center (JCC) in Central Jakarta, Second Private Yatno,
\n27, remained on the alert. With his rifle under his arm he
\npromptly questioned anyone that he thought would enter the
\nbuilding where the Asian-African Summit will take place on April
\n22 to April 24.<\/p>\n
"The payment is less for guarding a concert or launching of a
\nproduct, but I'm very proud to be involved in this big event. I
\nprobably will never see so many state leaders in one place again
\nin my life," he told The Jakarta Post.<\/p>\n
He was quick to add that lower pay did not mean taking his job
\nless seriously; state duty, he says, comes first before anything,
\nincluding money.<\/p>\n
Yatno did not provide details, but by way of comparison, a
\npolice or military guard is usually paid Rp 50,000 to Rp 100,000
\nfor a one-day concert. The government has allocated around Rp 800
\nmillion for 10,854 police officers, and has budgeted almost the
\nsame amount for over 10,000 TNI personnel.<\/p>\n
Indonesia is doing all it can to ensure that the historic
\nevent is safe and comfortable for all. Preventive measures
\nagainst terrorist attacks are the main feature of the security
\nmeasures; while in response to threats from the forces of nature,
\nthe main meetings have been moved from Bandung to Jakarta
\nfollowing warnings that the Mount Tangkuban Perahu volcano had
\nbecome active.<\/p>\n
JCC and the Hilton Hotel, where most delegates will stay, are
\nlocated in the Senayan sport complex, which are surrounded by
\nfour roads -- Jl. Sudirman on the southern side, Jl. Gatot
\nSubroto on the east, Jl. Gerbang Pemuda on the north, and Jl.
\nAsia Africa on the west.<\/p>\n
Mulia Hotel, another hotel used by delegates, is located on
\nJl. Asia Africa, across from the Senayan Complex.<\/p>\n
Yatno was only one of 10 police and TNI officers who were
\nsecuring one of two JCC gates along Jl. Gatot Subroto. Several
\nsoldiers also guarded several accessways along the street.<\/p>\n
At least 20 personnel are ready to secure each of the two
\nentrances along Jl. Gerbang Pemuda. More personnel have been
\nplaced to secure the more complicated Jl. Asia Africa where at
\nleast five points have to be guarded, including the entrance to
\nPlaza Senayan, and the Senayan Trade Center building.<\/p>\n
Along the main thoroughfare of Jl. Sudirman at least 10 entry
\npoints will be guarded, including Ratu Plaza, Carrefour
\nsupermarket, Ministry of National Education building, and the
\nsouthern gate of the Hilton Hotel.<\/p>\n
A total of around 14,000 police officers and military
\npersonnel will guard both the Senayan Complex and Mulia Hotel,
\nreferred to as Ring 2 by the officers.<\/p>\n
Within Ring 1 perimeter, which includes hotel and conference
\nbuilding, stringent security measures are already in place.
\nDozens of bomb squad personnel have been placed in each of the
\nbuildings.<\/p>\n
The 56 state leaders and hundreds of ministers will receive a
\npersonal escort from the police and military. According to
\nregulations, heads of state will be guarded by TNI personnel
\nwhile ministers and senior officials will be guarded by police.<\/p>\n
"We are sure that we have prepared ourselves to secure the
\nconference.", said Yatno.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, police have also tightened several access routes to
\nJakarta and Java island.<\/p>\n
Jakarta police chief Insp. Gen. Firman Gani said that his
\nofficers had intensively checked many areas in Bekasi, Tangerang,
\nDepok, and Bogor, to prevent people that could endanger the
\nconference from entering the capital.<\/p>\n
In Serang, Banten province, every day around 100 police
\nofficers check each passenger coming from Sumatra island right
\nafter they arrive in Merak port and carefully examine private
\ncars, trucks, and buses once they exit the port to Jakarta.<\/p>",
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