1,300 Police Members Deployed To Secure West Java Gubernatorial Election Debate In Bandung Tonight

The Bandung City Police (Polrestabes) deployed 1,300 personnel to secure the debate between the West Java Governor and Deputy Governor (Jabar) candidate pairs which took place at Graha Sanusi, Padjadjaran University, Monday, November 11 night.

Bandung Police Chief Kombes Pol Budi Sartono stated that his party had made a careful security plan so that the 2024 West Java gubernatorial election debate activities would run smoothly.

"Yesterday there was already the first coordination meeting, and security will begin with a preparation meeting at the location starting at 15.00 WIB," Budi said in Bandung, Monday, November 11, which was confiscated by Antara.

Budi said this step was taken to ensure security and public order (kantibmas) during the event, both inside and outside the debate location.

He said his party would conduct insulation around the debate location to limit the supporting areas of each West Java Governor and Deputy Governor candidate

"For outside the building for supporters, the governors and deputy governors will be separated by bulkheads and guarded by members, so we hope that with restrictions there will be no friction," he said.

He conveyed that the West Java General Election Commission (KPU) had set a maximum limit for the number of participants inside and outside the debate building.

"We only focus on security, including outside because later they may return to the streets with quite large members because until they return and finish the debate," he said.

Regarding the flow of traffic around the debate location, Budi said that currently there are no plans to carry out traffic engineering. However, it is possible if there is a vehicle density.

"There is no engineering that is still ongoing, but later we will see if it is very congested, it will be carried out," said Budi.

He appealed to the pair of candidates for Governor and Deputy Governor of West Java to maintain public order during the debate.

"What is certain is that let's create this debate safely and together to support, protect the city of Bandung. Please support it but safely," he said.