Police need Rp 5b to secure polls

Police need Rp 5b to secure polls

PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: West Kalimantan Police have asked
for Rp 5 billion (US$543,500) to provide security in six
regencies that will be holding local elections this year.

Head of the election desk Henri Usman said on Saturday the
security outlay would add an additional burden to the provincial
budget. The amount allocated for conducting the polls was Rp
56.4 billion.

"The budget allocation is still being discussed by the
provincial administration and legislature," Henri said.

He said Melawi and Sekadau regencies would receive assistance
of more than Rp 1 billion each because of their status as new
administrative regions.

Direct elections for regents will take place simultaneously on
June 20. -- Antara