North Sumatra Regional Police Prepared Pilkada Election Security, Detected 179 Polling Stations With Very Vulnerable Categories

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MEDAN - The North Sumatra Regional Police deployed 2/3 of the total number of personnel to secure the 2020 Pilkada series.

"2/3 of our strength is deployed to secure the Pilkada," said Head of Public Relations of the North Sumatra Regional Police, Kombes Tatan Dirsan Atmaja, quoted by Antara, Tuesday, December 1.

In securing the pilkada, the National Police will be assisted by the ranks of the TNI and related stakeholders. With this security, it is hoped that the democratic party which will take place on December 9, 2020 in 23 districts / cities in North Sumatra can take place peacefully.

"In this democratic party it is hoped that it can run smoothly. Let us party without being hostile to each other," he said.

Previously, the North Sumatra Regional Police noted that 1,352 polling stations (TPS) there were categorized as prone to chaos in the 2020 simultaneous regional elections.

Of the 1,352 TPS prone, 179 of them fall into the very vulnerable category.