Senayan closed to outsiders during rally<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Security authorities have established
\nregulations for people joining Sunday's mass prayer at the Gelora
\nBung Karno sports complex, and called on nonparticipants to avoid
\nentrance points to the venue.<\/p>\n
Central Jakarta Police Operation Control Command chief Comr.
\nP. Waterpaw said on Thursday that most sections of road
\nsurrounding the sports complex would be reserved for participants
\nof the gathering to park their vehicles.<\/p>\n
They include both of Jl. Sudirman's fast lanes, stretching
\nfrom the Semanggi cloverleaf to the Senayan intersection, Jl.
\nAsia Afrika, Jl. Pintu Delapan and Jl. Pintu Gelora.<\/p>\n
Waterpaw said the closure would be effective from 5 a.m. until
\n3 p.m.. The prayer itself is slated to begin at 6 a.m. and finish
\nfour hours later.<\/p>\n
\"We will not ban people from entering the sports complex for
\nexercise, or stop them traveling on the streets around the venue
\nduring the gathering, but for their own convenience it would be
\nbetter if they avoided the area,\" Waterpaw said after a
\ncoordination meeting presided over by Central Jakarta Police
\nchief Sr. Comr. Mathius Salempang.<\/p>\n
Also attending the meeting were key members of the event's
\norganizing committee.<\/p>\n
The Central Jakarta Police have been appointed to handle
\nsecurity during the mass prayer.<\/p>\n
The gathering's committee member in charge of security, Tatang
\nHidayat, said there would be some 160,000 people taking part in
\nthe event. But police have anticipated an increase in the number
\nto up to 1 million.<\/p>\n
Waterpaw said participants of the mass prayer would be obliged
\nto wear Muslim clothing. Headbands, flags and banners are banned,
\nas well as any form of weapons.<\/p>\n
Participants will be allowed to enter the sports complex from
\n5 a.m. through all entrances. By 3 p.m. the crowd should have
\nvacated the venue, Waterpaw said.<\/p>\n
A total of 2,430 police, military and civilian security troops
\nwill be deployed around the sports complex. The security
\narrangements concentrate on five main posts, including the
\neastern parking lot and all entrances to the complex.<\/p>\n
Of the security personnel, 1,000 are police officers, 400
\nIndonesian Military personnel, 300 Banser personnel, 300 Pagar
\nNusa pencak silat martial art fighters and 150 Garda Bangsa
\nMuslim organization volunteers.<\/p>\n
Tatang said mass prayer participants from East Java were
\naccommodated at the Indonesian haj dormitory (PHI) in Cempaka
\nPutih and at several hotels on Jl. Jaksa, all in Central Jakarta.<\/p>\n
Waterpaw said the public could help the police in maintaining
\norder during the event, but for technical reasons they are
\nrequired to wear items identifying their role, which will be
\nprovided by police. (01)<\/p>",
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