Denpasar (Antara Bali) - Hundreds of police have been deployed to secure Democrat Party's convention held here on Tuesday, spokesman to Bali province's police office Adjunct Commissioner Ida Bagus Made Sarjana stated.
"We have deployed traffic police and undercover police personnel to secure the convention today. Some metal detectors have also been placed at the convention's venue Aston Hotel," Ida pointed out.
The Democrat convention in Bali is being held to determine the presidential candidate who the party will support in the presidential election on July 9. There are ten candidates who will participate in the Bali convention namely Minister of State-Owned Enterprises Dahlan Iskan, former Army Chief General (ret) Pramono Edhie Wibowo, Chairman of Regional Representative Council (DPD) Irman Gusman, Paramadina University's Rector Anis Baswedan, former Trade Minister Gita Wirjawan, member of Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) Ali Masykur Musa and Democrat party's lawmaker Hayono Isman.
Other candidates are former Indonesian Military Commander Endriartono Sutarto, former Indonesian Ambassador to the United States Dino Patti Djalal and North Sulawesi province's Governor Sinyo Haris Sarundajang. Meanwhile, yet another candidate, the current Chairman of the House of Representatives Marzuki Alie has not been able participate in the Bali convention, due to official duty. (*/DWA)
