The Jakarta Post, 12/24/2003 2:00:59 PM
Thousand of police to guard 80 churches in Makassar
MAKASSAR (Antara) : A total of 2,800 policemen will be deployed to safeguard 80
churches and public facilities in Makassar, South Sulawesi during the Christmas and
New Year holidays, MakassarPolice Chief Sen. Coms. Jose Rizal Effendi said.
He said that the deployment was meant to anticipate any unwanted eventuality,
especially in churches, hotels, shopping malls, and wet markets during the holidays.
Each church would be guarded by three or four policemen, assisted by a number of
personnel from the military and other related security units, he said.
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