They will be stationed at all polling booths."
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Jakarta Police will deploy about 18,000 personnel to secure all activities during the 2014 general election processes, the Jakarta police spokesman said.

"The Jakarkta Police will field some 18,000 personnel to secure the legislative elections. They will be stationed at all polling booths," Jakarta Police Spokesman Senior Commissioner Rikwanto said here on Sunday.

Regarding the election campaign activities, Rikwanto said that the number of police officers who would be deployed would be adjusted to the situation and conditions in the field.

Besides securing the stages of elections activities, the police also will arrange the traffic flows to prevent and overcome traffic jams in certain road sections.

Rikwanto said that the Jakarta Police had received information on the plan to hold a public debate on Sunday by Fahira Ifris, a Regional Representative Council (DPD)s legislative candidate at the Otista Youth Center, East Jakarta with a number of supporters reaching 1,500 people.

The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) also will also hold a campaign with supporters reaching 80,000 at the Bung Karno Sports Stadium.

In North Jakarta, campaign activities would be organized by the National Awakening Party (PKB) with 250 supporters while the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) would hold one at Teluk Pucung Square with supporters reaching 10,000.

Indonesia is organizing a legislative election on April 9, and a presidential race on July 9 this year.

A total of 15 political parties in Indonesia have been verified by the General Elections Commission (KPU) so they have the right to participate in the elections.

Three of them are local parties for the Aceh electorate while 12 others are the national parties that will participate in the parliamentary elections in April.

They consist of the National Democratic Party (Nasdem), the National Awakening Party (PKB), the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), the Indonesian Democratic Party Struggle (PDIP), the Golkar Party (Golkar), and the Great Indonesia Movement (Gerindra).

Then the others are the Democratic Party (Demokrat), the National Mandate Party (PAN), the United Development Party (PPP), the Peoples Conscience Party (Hanura), the Crescent Star Party (PBB) and the Indonesian Justice and Unity Party (PKPI).
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