Maluku Police ask for reinforcements

Maluku Police ask for reinforcements

AMBON, Maluku: A request made by the Maluku Police for Mobile
Brigade (Brimob) reinforcement troops from Jakarta is hanging in
the balance, provincial police chief Brig. Gen. Firman Gani said
on Wednesday.

Firman said additional personnel were badly needed now that
the provincial police were intensifying law enforcement in the
territory, which was licking its wounds after a prolonged
sectarian conflict.

"We expect what is going on in Jakarta will not worsen, so
reinforcement troops could be dispatched as soon as possible,"
Firman said.

The provincial police is also waiting for the return of about
110 Mobile Brigade personnel who have been staying in Surabaya
and Bali. (49/edt)