Police ready to secure businesses

Police ready to secure businesses

JAKARTA: Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. Firman Gani said on
Monday the police were ready to secure the capital's business
districts should riots break out during the vote-counting period.

He said that backup forces were standing by at Jakarta Police
Headquarters, Mobile Brigade quarters in Kwitang in Central
Jakarta, Kelapa Dua in East Jakarta and Petamburan in Central
Jakarta.

He said the police were anticipating possible security
disturbances during ballot counting, particularly from Tuesday to
Thursday. -- JP