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Indonesia tightens security ahead of release of final general election

Indonesia has deployed more than 3,000 police officers in Jakarta, especially at the building of the the National Elections Commission (KPU) and the People's Representative Council (DPR), to enhance security in the context that the KPU plans to announce the official results of the 2024 general election.
Indonesia tightens security ahead of release of final general election ảnh 1Police officers deployed  at the building of the the National Elections Commission (KPU). (Photo: VNA)
Jakarta (VNA) - Indonesia has deployed more than 3,000 police officers in Jakarta, especially at the building ofthe the National ElectionsCommission (KPU) and the People's Representative Council (DPR), to enhance security inthe context that the KPU plans to announce the official results of the 2024 generalelection.

Military special vehicles have been deployed alongthe main road near the headquarters of the KPU and the DPR. The police are also planning traffic controlmeasures based on the actual situation.

August Mellaz, a memberof the KPU, said the agency has completed the counting of votes from36 out of the total 38 provinces.

The official results ofthe election will be confirmed and possibly announced on March 20 evening, he added.

Indonesia held its general election on February 14 to elect thePresident, Vice President, and over 20,000 legislative representatives. Defence Minister PrabowoSubianto declared his victory in the first round of thepresidential election. The elected president will take office in October.

According toIndonesia's election law, political parties running for the election must win aminimum vote of about 4% of the total valid votes nationwide to be able to sendtheir representatives to the DPR, which now has 580 members./.
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