Sunday's explosion at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, which

Sunday's explosion at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, which
injured 11 people, was the third of a string of bombings that
have occurred in the capital this year. Some city residents told
The Jakarta Post that they were worried more bombs might explode
and injure them.

Kelik, 23, is shop attendant at Blok M Plaza, South Jakarta.
He lives in Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta, with his family:

To be honest, I'm not scared about bombs, but deep down in my
heart I worry a little about the possibility.

I've no idea who masterminded the incident, but there could
have been a political motive. These incidents horrify the public,
as the government always fails to stop them.

The fact that many officers have been deployed to tighten up
security here has relieved me. They work hard to keep an eye on
visitors.

However, it doesn't mean that bomb threats won't become a
reality, as it could happen here. A bomber infiltrated the
National Police Headquarters and planted a bomb there earlier
this year -- never mind a shopping center like this!

In fact, there are still many security loopholes in this area
because some entrance points are left unguarded, which means that
visitors have unhindered access to the mall. I guess those points
would be attractive to perpetrators who wanted to mess up the
place.

I think police officers, as usual, lack ways of stopping the
series of bombings in the country here. Their performance has
remained poor, despite the incidents.

I'm sure there'll be more bomb threats, following the last
incident at the international airport. I'm also pretty sure that
the police will fail to detect them.

Pamungkas, 40, is a bus driver on the route between Blok M,
South Jakarta, and Soekarno-Hatta International airport. He lives
in Tangerang, Banten, with his wife and four children:

I worry, of course, as I drive there every day. However, the
anxiety has not seriously disrupted my routine so far.

I would rather have been on alert before the last bomb blast
at the airport on Sunday. I'm just afraid in case terrorists ride
in my bus and leave a bomb aboard.

From now on, I'm more careful about checking whether or not
there's a suspect package left by passengers. I have to make a
prompt report to authorized security officers or the police if
that happens.

I don't want to risk my life over bomb threats. I'm sure the
series of bombings here has a political motive, even though I'm
in the dark about who was behind the terrorism.

Looking at what's happened so far, you couldn't really say
that our police officers anticipated the events very well, could
you? The incidents are always left undetected.

I'm pretty sure that there'll be further bomb threats,
following the blasts here. They were emboldened to do it due to
lax security and took advantage of the situation to terrorize
people.

Dirjo, 32, has a small business at Kampung Melayu, East
Jakarta. He lives with his wife and daughter in Rawamangun, East
Jakarta:

It's only human to be worried about the string of bombings in
the country. I'm just scared it might happen to me when I'm in a
public place in the city.

I'm pretty sure that there's a possible link between the Free
Aceh Movement (GAM) and the tense situation over the peace deal.
It's quite possible that they gained access to the city so as to
carry out their act of terror.

They were able to obtain weapons and explosive substances
easily due to the absence of thorough security inspections by the
police.

I'm sure we'll suffer another bombing later this year because
our police officers are easily out-maneuvered by such
perpetrators. You have to admit that many times the police have
failed to anticipate bomb threats, despite their success in
arresting terrorist suspects in the Bali blast.

Personally, I feel more insecure living in the country; it
seems now as though there's no place safe enough to lead a
peaceful life here.

-- Leo Wahyudi S