"In Bali, there are tens of foreign consulates, and representative offices of international bodies, international hotels and restaurants, and many foreign tourists, as well. This is a good thing but at the same time it makes this region vulnerable, so we must give special attention to security at these places," he said here Tuesday.
Budiyanto said terrorists who had now found a new form and mechanism , remained dangerous to the community.
"We must remain alert and anticipate any possibility. We will continue intensifying information and intelligence networks to prevent any undesired happening," he said.
Among foreign offices in Bali Province are consulates of the United States, Britain, France, Japan and Australia.
The US consulate was a target of a terrorist bomb attack in October 2002.
Bali Governor Made Mangku Pastika had also instructed the tightening of security on the tourist island following the death of Osama bin Laden.
"This is to follow up the instruction of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to step up security in Indonesia," the governor said here Tuesday.
Security measures will be intensified not only at the gates into Bali, but also places where foreign tourists, especially those from America , usually stay or gather, he said.
"Certainly we are particularly protecting foreign tourists, not only American tourists but all foreign tourists," he said.
The security of tourists was the responsibility of Bali`s authorities, he said.
"During their stay in Bali, automatically we are responsible for their security and comfort," Made Mangku Pastika said.
The former Bali Police chief said all security personnel in Bali were now on high alert.
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