Police to watch over Borobudur Int'l Festival

Mon, 09 Jun 2003 | Source: ANTARA

YOGYAKARTA: Yogyakarta Police are prepared to provide security for foreign participants for the Borobudur International Festival from June 11 to June 17.

Yogyakarta Police chief Sr. Comr. Sabar Rahardjo said on Saturday that police officers would use a metal detector to check hotel guests and cars to prevent possible bomb attacks at hotels where participants will be staying. Security officers will also be deployed to guard the hotels.

The police are also working in coordination with the Yogyakarta Tourism Board and the Yogyakarta branch of the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI). -- Antara

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