Jakarta – As many as 64,726 personnel from the Jakarta Military Command, the Jakarta Police and the Jakarta Public Order Agency will be deployed to secure the second round of the gubernatorial election on April 19.
The number was confirmed by Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. Mochamad Iriawan during a press conference at the Jakarta Military Command in East Jakarta on Thursday.
"The Jakarta Police themselves will deploy 34,627 officers to guard 13,034 polling stations," said Iriawan.
Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Jaswandi, who was also present at the conference, said some 15,000 Army personnel would help secure the election.
"Each polling station will be guarded by a police officer and an Army officer," said Jaswandi, adding that personnel would also be stationed at strategic places around the capital. (dea)