"Condition in Bali is secure but in view of latest developments anarchism may possibly happen. In view of that we will station forces in certain locations and ordered them to safeguard the event," Bali regional police commander Inspector General Albertus Julius Benny Mokalu said at a roll call here on Sunday.
The roll call was attended by 34 anti-anarchism units who came in a black uniform with head protection gear and also firearms.
He said he had received short messages that anarchy may possibly happen.
Aburizal Bakrie, the current general chairman of Golkar Party has decided to proceed with his plan to hold the congress despite protests from a number of party cadres who considered the congress as running against party rules and was aimed at merely securing Aburizals reelection.
Mokalu said "indeed there have been short messages coming in but so far after checking the sea port we have not seen any sign of it. Perhaps certain groups have come but we do not know who they are," he said.
He said besides deploying forces the police also sent intelligence officers who work covertly.
He did not tell the exact number of personnel he would deploy but said he would deploy two thirds of the commands forces totalling 12,000 personnel.
The congress is scheduled at 8pm at Bali International Convention Center (BICC) in Nusa Dua in the Badung district and is attended by Golkar party leaders from regions across the country.
Deputy General Chairman of Golkar Party Agung Laksono has recently formed a party savior presidium and decided to hold a congress in January 2015.
The presidium members include Priyo Budi Santoso, Hajriyanto Y Thohari, Zainuddin Amali, Agus Gumiwang, Lauren Siburian, Yorrys Raweyai, Agun Gunandjar, and Ibnu Munzir.
(Reporting by Dewa Wiguna/Uu.H-YH/F001)
Editor: Priyambodo RH
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