Police to Deploy 11,000 Personnel to Secure Labor Rally
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Selasa, 1 September 2015 05:32 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian National Police will deploy 11,000 personnel to secure a labor demonstration involving 52,000 workers in Jakarta, on Tuesday.
Police Chief General Badrodin Haiti said besides the 11,000 personnel, the police will also alert reserve forces to anticipate an undesired events from taking place.
"The Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) will also provide assistance. We will guard vital spots in Jakarta," Haiti said after attending a coordination meeting on legal, political and security affairs on Monday.
The concentration points, which will become the focus of the police guard, include the Hotel Indonesia (HI) Roundabout and routes from HI to the Presidential Palace.
Haiti said the demonstrators will be directed to and allowed to gather near the premises of the Jakarta Governor's office to hold a dialogue with Manpower Minister, Hanif Dhakiri and Health Minister Nila Djuwita Moeloek.
"Some 52,000 workers are expected to take part in Tuesday`s rallies and to hold a dialogue with the ministers," Haiti said.
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