Indonesia deploys over 12,000 soldiers, police officers for 42nd ASEAN Summit
The Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) and the National Police (Polri) held a security exercise on May 6 for the 42nd ASEAN Summit which will take place from May 9-11 in the town of Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara province.
Ship to accommodate foreign journalists (Photo: VOI)
Jakarta (VNA) – TheIndonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) and the National Police (Polri)held a security exercise on May 6 for the42nd ASEAN Summit which will take place from May 9-11 in the town ofLabuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara province.
National Police Chief Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo said over 12,000 soldiers andpolice officers will be deployed in three areas from May 7-13. Variousscenarios have been outlined to protect the ASEAN Summit from different typesof threats, ranging from criminal activities, protests, security disturbances,cyber attacks, to unexpected natural disasters.
Earlier, the host deployed a large capacityship as a place to accommodate foreign journalists during the event.
The ship will provide free accommodationservices from May 7-12 for more than 1,900 people in a total of 508 rooms. Inaddition, there is also an economy class area that can house nearly 1,400 peopleon board.
The ASEAN Summit is expected to have awide-ranging impact on the tourism industry of Labuan Bajo and contributesignificantly to the recovery of Indonesia's "smokeless industry"after 3 years of heavy impact from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Indonesian officials estimated that the eventcould contribute nearly 341 million USD to the local economy while alsopromoting the recovery of tourism and micro, small and medium-sized enterprises(MSMEs)./.
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Ship to accommodate foreign journalists (Photo: VOI) 
