Police seek Rp 6 billion for special session<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): City police chief Insp. Gen. Sofjan Yacob said
\non Monday his force needed an additional Rp 6 billion
\n(US$530,973) to put in place an \"all-out\" security plan ahead of
\nthe People's Consultative Assembly special session.<\/p>\n
Sofjan said the funds already provided by the city
\nadministration would not be enough to cover the costs of securing
\nthe session.<\/p>\n
The National Police Headquarters will soon submit a formal
\nrequest for additional funding.<\/p>\n
\"An all-out security plan requires at least 25,000 security
\npersonnel ... this is not counting police informants, to be put
\non full alert, and for that they need food for the day, afternoon
\nand night, as well as money. There's just so much to do and so
\nlittle time,\" Sofjan said on Monday.<\/p>\n
\"We will also be needing additional informants.\"<\/p>\n
Sofjan made the statements following a meeting on security
\nissues with top officials, including Jakarta Military Commander
\nMaj. Gen. Bibit Waluyo and Governor Sutiyoso, at Jakarta Police
\nHeadquarters.<\/p>\n
Sofjan added that at least 100 snipers would be deployed in
\nriot-prone areas across the capital, particularly around the area
\nof the Assembly building in Senayan, Central Jakarta.<\/p>\n
\"And proper strategic plans needs to be drawn up by the city
\npolice, East Java Police, West Java Police, Lampung Police and
\nCentral Java Police, in order to prevent people from flooding
\ninto the capital,\" Sofjan said.<\/p>\n
He added that daily sweeps for weapons would be conducted
\nacross the capital prior to the special session, and that the
\npolice would be keeping a close watch on certain non-governmental
\norganizations suspected of organizing mass protests. (ylt)<\/p>",
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