Ahead of Eid, Bali Police Anticipate Security Disturbances
The Bali Regional Police anticipates the security situation in Bali before and during Eid 2024. Bali is expected to be busy with visitors.
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COKORDA YUDISTIRA M PUTRA
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DENPASAR, KOMPAS — Bali is expected to receive additional tourist visits, especially domestic tourists, during the collective leave period and holiday Lebaran 2024. Regarding this, the Bali Regional Police is paying serious attention to entry access Bali, tourist destinations, and crowded places and places of worship in Bali.
Head of Public Relations Bali Regional Police Senior Commissioner Jansen Avitus Panjaitan stated that the National Police is preparing a police operation in order to secure the celebration of Idul Fitri holiday 1445 Hijriah .
The Bali Regional Police are currently designing a police operation plan codenamed Operation Ketupat Agung 2024 in order to secure the upcoming Eid al-Fitr celebrations. "Operation Ketupat Agung 2024 is planned for 13 days starting April 4 2024 to April 16 2024," said Jansen to Kompas, Thursday (28/3/2024).
The Head of Bali Regional Police, Inspector General Ida Bagus Kade Putra Narendra, emphasized the security measures before and during the Eid al-Fitr 1445 Hijriyah festivities during a cross-sectoral coordination meeting at Bali Regional Police, Denpasar City, on Thursday, as stated in a press release.
Things that were emphasized by the Head of the Bali Regional Police in the cross-sectoral coordination meeting, among others, were that the National Police ensure that the public could worship calmly and solemnly in a series of national religious holidays (HKBN).
The cross-sectoral coordination meeting at the Bali Regional Police was attended by representatives from Kodam IX/Udayana, the Bali Provincial Government, the Bali High Prosecutor's Office, the Forum for Interreligious Harmony (FKUB) of Bali Province, and the National Intelligence Agency (BIN) of the Bali Region, as well as other relevant agency leaders.
The Head of Bali Regional Police hopes for good cooperation between the Bali Regional Police and all stakeholders involved, including the military, in order to successfully celebrate Eid al-Fitr, which is also related to the security and smoothness of the annual exodus.
Bali Regional Police will also check the readiness of infrastructure and transportation modes for the homecoming activity, as well as maintain the availability and stability of food prices, especially staple foods.
On Wednesday (27/3/2024), the Food Task Force of the Indonesian National Police, led by the Head of the Food Task Force Brigadier General (Pol) Whisnu Hermawan Februanto, conducted monitoring and evaluation activities on food supply and prices during the fasting period of HKBN and Eid al-Fitr in the Bali region.
Based on observations and evaluations in traditional markets, modern markets, and Bulog warehouses, it has been declared that food commodity stocks, including the rice program of Supply and Price Stabilization (SPHP), in Bali are still safe and prices are still under control.
Separately, Secretary of the DPD Asita Bali I Nyoman Subrata said that the movement of domestic tourists (wisdom) to Bali is expected to increase during the upcoming collective leave and Eid holidays. Subrata stated that this holiday moment would have a positive impact on Bali, especially the tourism sector, because it received the arrival of tourists during the low season.