Int'l schools still closed

Int'l schools still closed

Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

Though the police have deployed extra personnel at international
schools in Jakarta, several of the schools remained closed on
Tuesday.

"Following embassy representations in recent days, the Jakarta
Police authorities have responded appropriately in providing a
heightened security presence at all JIS campuses today," Jakarta
International School headmaster Niall CW Nelson wrote on the JIS
website www.jisedu.org on Tuesday.

The school quoted a statement issued by the U.S. Embassy last
Friday saying the embassy had received credible information about
the possible targeting of schools in Jakarta associated with
Western interests.

Several international schools, particularly those from Western
countries, have been closed since last Friday due to "credible
reports of threats".

The British International School said: "There has been
increased police security at both the Bintaro and Pondok Indah
campuses."

"We hope to reopen on Thursday if the security provision
continues to be satisfactory," the school said on its website
www.bis.or.id.

The administration and operational manager for the New Zealand
International School, Anneke, told The Jakarta Post the school
would reopen on Wednesday.

"We decided to reopen the campus on Wednesday. The decision
was taken on Sunday when we decided to close the school for two
days," she said.

"But the decision to reopen on Wednesday will be reviewed if
there are new developments."

Anneke said there were no police officers stationed at the
school, but said the Pasar Minggu police subprecinct sent
frequent patrols to monitor the area.

"We are in close contact with the subprecinct so that we can
request immediate help," she said.

The Korean International School on Jl. Margasatwa in East
Jakarta was open as usual on Tuesday.