Susilo searched at the Marriott

Susilo searched at the Marriott

JAKARTA: Security guards of the newly reopened JW Marriott
Hotel made no exceptions for Coordinating Minister for Political
and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who visited the
hotel on Wednesday.

After examining the car carrying Susilo, the security guards
searched the minister and his guards, who were all military men.
But no seizure of weapons were made.

The hotel reopened on Monday, more than a month after a bomb
exploded in its compound, leaving 12 people dead and 147 injured.

Susilo said public and business facilities should apply tight
security measures on all people, warning that a terror attack
could take place at anytime and anywhere.

"All people, including state officials, have to accept the
inspection as part of the preventive measures. Safety first is
important," he said.

He added that the current trend among terrorists was to
conduct suicide attacks using cars or vests. -- JP