   |
|
|
|
|
| Indonesia plans restrictions as it vows never to surrender to terror
JAKARTA, Aug 5 (AFP) - An angry Indonesian government vowed never to give in to terrorists but said it will impose unspecified restrictions after a bombing killed at least 13 people at a luxury Jakarta hotel Tuesday. The country's top security minister, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, said that the government will on Wednesday announce a new government security policy related to overcoming and preventing terrorism. Adaptive intelligence for a serious advantage: business, investment and technology- BizVantage! "For the sake of security in the region or the entire country, we may possibly impose certain restrictions," the minister said. "The government will impose these restriction because it wants to prevent the fall of more victims... please be aware of this," Yudhoyono said, urging human rights groups to understand the move. "We will never surrender to terrorism," Yudhoyono told reporters after a cabinet meeting that had originally planned to discuss the national budget but was overtaken by the car bomb attack. "The atmosphere in the meeting was filled with anger and regret because we have already done so much, yet still these undesirable things happen," Yudhoyono said. He said that the government "strongly condemns this savage action by those irresponsible people," but he named no groups or individuals. When asked what kind of restrictions the government planned, Yudhoyono only cited the case of the Marriott where security was "quite tight" inside but not outside the hotel. He said the restrictions "will cause discomfort," but added that they were necessary to avoid further incidents. Yudhoyono said the government has already instructed that security at public facilities be stepped up, including at airports. The minister said tighter security at airports "will also be to close the door to the possibility that the terrorists flee." Indonesia earned international praise for its success in uncovering the alleged key suspects behind the October 12 Bali bombing which killed 202 people, mostly foreigners. Tuesday's lunch-time blast at the five-star JW Marriott Hotel killed 13 people and injured 149, according to the Indonesian Red Cross. str/it/bs/rcw Indonesia-blast-minister
|
