Bandung police on alert

Bandung police on alert

BANDUNG: The City Police have mobilized about 3,000 people to
secure 139 sites to be used during the election campaign which
ends on May 23.

The 3,000 people comprise police officers and civilian members
of various organizations' security task-forces, City Police chief
Col. Erwin MAP said Saturday.

"Although Bandung is politically stable ahead of the
campaigning season, we are watchful of any efforts to create
unrest," he said as quoted by Antara.

Recently, Bandung was one of several major cities rocked by
rumors of impending riots. Anonymous leaflets threatened to turn
Bandung into a sea of flame with Chinese properties being the
main target.

Leaders of the three political parties, the United Development
Party, Golkar and Indonesian Democratic Party, have been asked to
control their campaigning supporters. (pan)