All Police Chiefs Ordered to Provide Security for the MPR Special Session
18 December 2003 09:04 WIB
Bimantoro ordered all police chiefs to detect any movements supporting and opposing the special session and to eliminate rumors within society saying that the session is aimed at toppling President Abdurrahman Wahid.
National Police spokesperson Insp. Gen. Didi Widayadi explained Bimantoro's orders to the press following the National Police general staffs meeting. According to Didi, the speeding up of the session is just a matter of schedule. “The police have not interfered with the schedule. Still, we are ready to provide security for the holding of the special session,” he stated.