Aceh police ask locals to help create peaceful regional elections

Aceh police ask locals to help create peaceful regional
elections

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Sat, 03/10/2012 6:57 PM

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Iskandar Hasan: Antaranews.comAceh police chief Insp. Gen. Iskandar Hasan is calling on the province’s residents to work hand in hand with local authorities to secure the upcoming regional elections.

“The police are expecting participation and contributions from all residents in performing their duty to secure the upcoming gubernatorial elections,” he said, as quoted by Antara.

Iskandar also said he believed that local support would help police deal with the increasing number of armed criminal cases occurring in the province.

Aceh will hold gubernatorial elections on April 9.

On Thursday, an identified individual shot Lhokseumawe Legislative Council speaker Syarifuddin Yunus in an incident believed to be linked to fraying political tensions ahead of the elections.

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