Organizers vow tight security for Thomas, Uber Cups
The organizers of the Thomas and Uber Cups plan to implement tight security measures for the badminton championships next month here.
Sulistiyanto, the chairman of the organizing committee, was quoted Friday by The Jakarta Post as saying that at least three companies of police, totalling 300, would be mobilized to oversee security inside the Bung Karno Indoor Stadium and around the venue.
"We have held several coordination meetings with the Jakarta Police to discuss security measures and we are all ready for this event," he said.
Sulistiyanto said most of the police deployed to guard the event would be in plainclothes, allowing them to mingle with the public unobserved.
Fingerprint Time Attendance
He said 139 officers would be deployed at the competition venueand the rest of the officers would be assigned to the Hilton Hotel,the official hotel for athletes taking part in the tournament.
Access to the venue will also be controlled, with 10 fingerprint screening machines and ID card readers to be installed at the entrance, the chairman said.
Aside from security measures, preparations for the tournament include a seven billion rupiah (823.529 U.S. dollars) face-lift for the stadium and the installation of new sports equipment, Sulistiyanto said.
He said new lighting, huge video screens, a modern sound systemand wireless Internet technology would be used to make the championship the best ever.
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