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'Indonesia is safe, very safe,' Jokowi tells public as he visits military, police bases

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Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said on Tuesday (15/11) his recent visits to the headquarters of the military and police's elite squads were aimed at reassuring the public that the government is in control of the security of the country.

In the past three days, President Jokowi has visited the headquarters of the Army's Special Force Kopassus, the Navy's Special Force Marinir, the National Police's Mobile Brigade, or Brimob and – on Tuesday – the headquarters of the Air Force's Special Force Paskhas at the Sulaiman Airport in Bandung, West Java.

"I visited the military and police bases to reassure the public that the country is safe, very safe. Our special forces are ready to be deployed if an emergency happens," Jokowi said.

In a speech to around one hundred Paskhas personnel, Jokowi asked the unit to take the lead in keeping the country united.

"Let me remind you that this country is made up of many races and ethnic and religious groups. Unity is paramount for us as a nation. The military and the police should take the lead in keeping us united," the president said.

Accompanying Jokowi in his Bandung visit were Chief Security Minister Wiranto, Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung, TNI chief Gen. Gatot Nurmantyo, Air Force chief of staff Air Marshall Agus Supriatna and West Java Governor Ahmad Heryawan.

Source: http://jakartaglobe.id/news/indonesia-safe-safe-jokowi-tells-public-visits-military-police-bases/.