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Security checking vehicles that entering BTDC area in Nusa Dua which will be the venue of Asean and East Asia Summit 2011. IBP/Yudi Karnaedi
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The security level near the 19th ASEAN Summit and the 6th East Asia Summit is being increased. Not only on land, sea, and air, but the tourists who stay in the area must use guest card prepared from them. This is needed to preserve the security in the area. “Based on the meeting with the government, all tourists who in and out of the area must show the guest card prepared by the hotels while for the employee must show
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level. “We had sent letter to all PHRI members to tighten the security,” said the Secretary General of PHRI, Ferry Markus. According to him, most hotels already have the international security procedures. It is very important to the tourism image in Bali. “The ASEAN Summit gives positive effect on the tourism industry in Bali. The hotel occupancy rate increase up to 70% even during low season,” Ferry said. Continued on page 6
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the identity card from us,” said the Director of Bali Tourism Development Corporation (BTDC), IB Wijaya, when interviewed y International Bali Post, Monday,
November 14, 2011. According to Wijaya, the secure the ASEAN and Sea Summit, all elements are being involved. The venues that receive special attention are Nusa Dua Conventi on Center (BNDCC) and other hotels in BTDC area. “There are 13 hotels with 4,000 rooms that received special security treatment,” he added. Bali Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) also urged all members to tighten the security
NUSA DUA - Bali police will ensure the 19th ASEAN Summit security would be in accordance with universal protocol security standards, Bali police spokesman Brig Gen I Ketut Untung Yoga Ana said here on Monday. “To ensure the security of the
ASEAN Summit, we have made coordination and protocol for welcoming the heads of state or government in accordance with universal standards,” Ketut said. He said that some some strict protocols are under the coordination of Presidential Security Guards because some of the heads of state should be welcomed with the uni-
versal protocol security standards. “Therefore as host we have informed security personnel and tribal communities to ensure security at certain locations,” he said. Ketut explained that in Nusa Dua where the ASEAN Summit will take place, all visitors are recommended to wear identity cards. Ahead of the 19th ASEAN Sum-
mit, the Sixth East Asian Summit, and related meetings being held in Nusa Dua from November 14 to 19, 2011, security has been tightened. Ketut said the joint TNI (Indonesian National Defense Forces) and National Police personnel intensified security measures in the locations prepared for the summits. Continued on page 6