Indonesia intensifies security measures for 43rd ASEAN Summit

The Jakarta Public Order Security Agency (Satpol PP) will secure the 43rd ASEAN Summit on September 5-7, 2023, according to a top security official.
Indonesia intensifies security measures for 43rd ASEAN Summit ảnh 1The Jakarta Public Order Security Agency (Satpol PP) in its preparation routine for the 43rd ASEAN Summit that will be held on September 5-7, 2023, in Jakarta,  September 1, 2023. (Photo:antaranews.com)

Jakarta (VNA) - The Jakarta Public Order Security Agency(Satpol PP) will secure the 43rd ASEAN Summit on September 5-7, 2023, according to a top security official.

Head of the Jakarta Satpol PPArifin affirmed that the force will secure the hotel areas where the delegatesstay, the roads they pass, and their meeting venues.

The Jakarta Satpol PP willdeploy 2,235 personnel to help secure the 43rd ASEAN Summit implementation for24 hours. There will be three shifts in securing the event: morning-afternoon,afternoon-evening, and evening-morning.

According toArifin, delegates will stay at 18 hotels, and the JakartaSatpol PP has arranged more than 400personnel who are tasked with securing the delegates' accommodation areas andthe surroundings./.

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