"We must remain increasingly vigilant against the threat of terror attacks, as terrorist cells are still alive and exist," Chief of Indonesian Police General Sutarman said.
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Chief of Indonesian Police General Sutarman instructed all ranks of police personnel to heighten awareness on terrorist threats, which have the potential to disrupt the 2014 Elections.

"We must remain increasingly vigilant against the threat of terror attacks, as terrorist cells are still alive and exist," stated Sutarman during the launch ceremony of 2014 Mantap Brata Operation in Jakarta, on Thursday.

Sutarman instructed his troops to chart out maps of those areas, which are deemed vulnerable during the elections in Indonesia.

"We have deployed intelligence units as a preemptive measure to decrease the vulnerability in sensitive regions, so that they can anticipate possible disruptions in each stage of the elections early," he emphasized.

Sutarman pointed out that potential vulnerabilities exist that can threaten the smooth implementation of the 2014 Elections in the country.

"The potential terror threats require serious attention, so that they can be thwarted from developing into a real disturbance during the 2014 Elections," he pointed out.

Although there is no connection between the terrorism targets and the 2014 Elections, but Sutarman urged the members of police to be vigilant and excise good judgment in the wake of potential terror threats.

He instructed all police personnel to take prompt and strict action against any criminal offense with utmost transparency and accountability.

Sutarman also advised the people to not hesitate in reporting any kind of violations through an integrated enforcement center, the Election Supervisory Committee, Election Supervisory Board, prosecutors, and police.

To secure all the stages of the elections, the Indonesian Police have deployed 253,035 personnel assisted by 23,450 military personnel, and 1,091,556 civilian personnel.

Based on preliminary data, the 2014 Elections will involve 186,172,508 voters, who will choose their representatives by casting their votes at 545,778 polling stations.(*)

Editor: Heru Purwanto
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