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Fauzi Vows Extra Security To Ensure Peaceful Holiday
Dofa Fasila | December 17, 2011

Santa Claus appears in one of Jakarta Santa Claus appears in one of Jakarta's upscale malls. Such shopping centers, and other potential targets for violence, will be tightly guarded over the holiday period. (AFP Photo)
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TGIF
9:32am Dec 21, 2011

@Marko1, so what you are saying that Chinese Indonesian mall owners should fare better and at who's expense actually i.e land acquisitions, environmental problems, probably bribes and corruption and so forth...Well happy holidays on that note.


jchay
8:41am Dec 21, 2011

Every year, same time, different governor/president, nothing changes!! Let's keep fighting so that our children and grandchildren will not need to live their life in fear and insecurity anymore - especially during HOLIDAY (ridiculous for crying out loud!).. it's worth the fight! Please vote our next Governor and President wisely or else we'll be doomed with the same future and it's only us to blame!


RuleBritannia
6:59am Dec 21, 2011

"immediately report to police any suspicious activity or people in their neighborhoods." - Yes, 2 Christians spotted heading for a church - that meets all your criteria - who do we call?

Valkyrie
4:41pm Dec 19, 2011

Nice one....SAKB!

DrDez
4:27pm Dec 19, 2011

Thats a fact Sir!! He might be better suited to be governor than most

Jakarta Governor Fauzi Bowo has urged residents to work together to maintain order and security during Christmas and New Year’s Eve celebrations.

“I ask the people of Jakarta and officials of all ranks in the city government to stay alert to the range of potential threats,” he said at City Hall on Friday.

“Particularly the threat of disruption by people who do not want us to live safe, quiet, orderly and peaceful lives.”

He appealed to everyone to immediately report to police any suspicious activity or people in their neighborhoods.

“The motive for disturbing the peace may vary, from economic motives, politics, through to religious fanaticism,” Fauzi said.

“They want to disturb the harmony of religious life in Jakarta. This must be prevented by tackling it early on.

“So if there is anything suspicious, report it immediately to police or security. I’m sure the authorities are ready to take the necessary action.”

Fauzi reminded the public that there was often an increase in the frequency of criminal activity around the Christmas and New Year period, particularly street crime such as thuggery, theft both with and without violence, and motor vehicle theft.

He called on the city’s public order officers (Satpol PP) to be at the forefront of maintaining security and order among the city’s residents.

Fauzi said that 1,780 Satpol PP officers would be deployed to support and assist the police. Of that total, about 1,500 officers will be positioned in possible target spots such as crowded shopping centers and churches scattered throughout Jakarta.

Meanwhile, the remaining 280 Satpol PP personnel will be on mobile patrol around the city from Dec. 23 to Jan. 2.

Each church will have 10 to 15 public order officers in attendance, Satpol PP chief Effendi Anas said on Friday.

He added that the ultimate security authority was still the city police.

“We only help with the second and third ring of security. But whenever the police need our help, we’re ready,” Effendi said.