Today The Vatican Embassy Is Guarded By 545 Police Members

Today The Vatican Embassy Is Guarded By 545 Police Members/ Photo: IST

Central Jakarta Metro Police deployed hundreds of joint personnel to provide security at the Vatican Embassy office, Jalan Medan Merdeka Timur, Gambir District, Central Jakarta, Tuesday, September 3, afternoon.

"There are about 545 joint personnel guarding the Vatican Embassy," said Central Jakarta Metro Police Chief, Kombes Susatyo Purnomo Condro when confirmed.

Hundreds of joint personnel deployed were guarding points that were allegedly vulnerable areas around the Vatican Embassy.

"Joint personnel deployed," he said.

Meanwhile, according to information compiled by VOI, there will be a demonstration of "Vaktonetan Embassy Geruduk" carried out by the solidarity of Islamic Student Association (HMI) cadres.

In the flasher circulating, the HMI crowd demanded rejection of Pope Francis' arrival.

"The Pope Francis should have come to Palestine to become a symbol of peace between Palestine and Israel," the call for action said.

In the circulating action flighter, there was also an invitation to immediately boycott the Vatican Embassy and cancel Pope Francis' arrival to Indonesia.

Even so, there has been no official statement issued by representatives from HMI regarding the circulation of the projecter for the demonstration at the Vatican Embassy.