Makassar – Police in Sulawesi issued a deadly warning on Monday to anyone with plans to disrupt the July 9th presidential election: attempt to derail democracy and prepare to be shot on sight.

Insp. Gen. Burhanuddin Andi, the chief of police in both West and South Sulawesi, said his officers would authorized to use deadly force in order to ensure Wednesday's presidential election goes off without incident. The police chief called on Indonesian voters to resist the temptation to riot or take the law into their own hands.

The two provinces will be flooded with more than 13,000 police officers and soldiers to provide security during the election. Monday's announcement coincided with a the arrival of a sizable fleet of armored police vehicles in the Indonesian capital and the sight of three fighter jets screaming above the city's center in a show of force.

"(The order) is shoot on the spot," Burhanuddin said. "This has already ben arranged. There should be no one disturbing the election. This is a democracy of the people, for the people.

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