Yogyakarta warned of terrorism
Yogyakarta warned of terrorism
YOGYAKARTA: Yogyakarta governor Sultan Hamengkubuwono X
ordered intelligence bodies to gather information on the possible
entry of international terrorists into the province, Yogyakarta
Police chief Brig. Gen. Saleh Saaf said here on Friday.
"We have been told to be more vigilant against the possibility
of terrorist infiltration into the province. They could pretend
to be tourists as Yogyakarta is a very popular tourist
destination," he told reporters at the sidelines of a regional
intelligence bodies (Bakorinda) coordination meeting held at the
provincial administration office at Kepatihan complex.
Bakorinda consists of three intelligence services: military,
police and the provincial administration.
Saleh said that keeping Yogyakarta peaceful required hard work
and good cooperation between security personnel and other
regional government boards as well as various elements of
society.
He said that the potential threats to Yogyakarta's security
did not only come from local terrorists but also from overseas
ones such international terrorist networks.
Saleh, however, said that intelligence bodies had yet to find
any evidence of the existence of international terrorists in
Yogyakarta.
The intelligence meeting was for the first time held at the
provincial administration office, following the implementation of
the law on regional autonomy, effective June 1, 2001. Similar
intelligence meetings were previously held at the regional police
headquarters or military resort command. (44)
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Across-Bali-Crime
Drug dealers shot in Bali
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Drug dealers shot in Bali
DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Bali police officers shot two alleged
drugs dealers at two different locations on Thursday and seized a
total of 2.5 kilograms of marijuana from the suspects, an officer
said on Friday.
Denpasar Police Narcotics Unit chief First Insp. Rudi
Purwiyanto said on Friday that the shooting took place after Dedy
Junaedi had tried to resist arrest and escape when the officers
caught him selling one kilogram of marijuana to a buyer in the
Balum area on Thursday.
"The two alleged buyers managed to escape with around Rp 3
million," Rudi said. "Dedy then told the police a friend named
Munirwan had a large quantity of marijuana in his residence on
Jl. Imam Bonjol.
Deddy, however, tried to escape when guiding the officers to
Munirwan's house. "We had to shoot him in the leg," said Rudi.
While Deddy was rushed to hospital, the officers found
Munirwan's house and stormed the building. Munirwan was arrested
and the officers seized a total of 1.5 kilograms of dried
marijuana.
A native of Aceh, Munirwan tried to escape, and one of the
policemen shot him in the leg. (zen)
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Across-National-Park
Operation to preserve park
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Operation to preserve park
PALU, Central Sulawesi: Central Sulawesi Police will on Sept.
3 launch a special operation to protect and preserve the Lore
Lindu Maleo National Park from illegal loggers and squatters,
according to a police officer.
Spokesman for Central Sulawesi Police Adj. Sr. Comr. Agus
Sugianto said the launching of the operation was in response to
the park management's request officially submitted some time ago.
According to Agus, the operation would be conducted in
cooperation with the Donggala regency administration, the park
management and the people living around the park.
"This is the police's attempt to protect the conservation
area, which has been ravaged by illegal squatters and loggers.
The first stage of the operation will last three months," he
said. "This operation is also meant to persuade squatters in the
Dongidongi area to leave soon." (24/sur)
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Across-Poso-Peace
Muslims, Christians reach peace deal
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Muslims, Christians reach peace deal
PALU, Central Sulawesi: Hundreds of Muslim and Christian
figures meeting at the Poso Military District office concluded a
peace deal on Thursday and pledged to stop violence, which has
been ravaging the regency of Poso for the last three years.
Sponsored by a reconciliation team for Poso, the religious
leaders' meeting was filled with emotion. "They embraced with
each other like brothers who had been missing each other. It was
like a reunion," the team leader, Gumiyadi, said.
He said the Muslims were led by H. Yahya Mangun, while Rev. J.
Santo led the Christians.
Sectarian clashes in Poso have claimed thousands of lives,
while the regional and central governments have not been able to
stop them, despite their intensive efforts.
Gumiyadi told reporters that the meeting resulted in two
important points. "The first is that the warring groups must
demonstrate their sincere goodwill to maintain and create peace,
the second is that they must stop any kind of violence in the
land of Poso."
"Other evaluation meetings will be held periodically," he
said. (24/sur)