Police require parties to provide notice of rallies<\/p>\n
Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
With the campaign for the legislative election just six days
\naway, the Jakarta Police called on all 24 political parties
\ncontesting the elections to provide them with a detailed schedule
\nof their campaigns.<\/p>\n
\"The parties must send us notification letters at least three
\ndays prior to any campaign activities,\" city police spokesman Sr.
\nComr. Prasetyo said on Friday.<\/p>\n
The police have received a campaign schedule from the Jakarta
\nGeneral Elections Commission (KPUD), but they do not have
\ndetailed information on the parties' activities.<\/p>\n
\"The schedule only gives us the name of the party and the
\ncampaign date. It doesn't specify the place, the meeting point
\nand the expected number of people,\" he said.<\/p>\n
The General Elections Commission (KPU) has set the campaign
\nperiod for the elections from March 11 to April 1.<\/p>\n
Prasetyo said that by informing the police of the location and
\nnumber of people taking part in a rally, the police would be able
\nto make the necessary security preparations.<\/p>\n
He reminded political parties that the general elections law
\nprohibited party supporters from parading through the streets of
\nthe capital.<\/p>\n
Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. Makbul Padmanagara emphasized
\nit was prohibited for party supporters to ride in open trucks
\nduring parades and rallies.<\/p>\n
\"I call on parties supporters to comply with all traffic laws
\nwhen taking part in the campaign,\" he said on Friday.<\/p>\n
Makbul also guarantee that the legislative election would take
\nplace safely and without hiccups.<\/p>\n
\"We conducted a show of force this morning. We want to erase
\nany doubts the public may have about security in the city during
\nthe elections,\" he said.<\/p>\n
A total of 12,000 security personnel -- from the Jakarta
\nPolice, the Jakarta Military Command, the Jakarta Public Order
\nAgency and civilian guards -- took part in the demonstration at
\nthe Jakarta Fairground in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, on Friday
\nmorning.<\/p>\n
The police will deploy 4,000 officers across the city during
\nthe campaign and will gradually increase that number to 16,000 by
\nApril 5, when the voting will take place.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, after weeks of uncertainty, the city police have
\ndecided to investigate allegations that 23 legislative candidates
\nsubmitted fake school diplomas for their candidacies.<\/p>\n
The decision was made after police received a letter from the
\nJakarta General Elections Supervisory Committee urging an
\ninvestigation.<\/p>",
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