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BBC Monitoring Asia Pacific

February 2, 2010

Indonesian forces tighten border security near East Timor, Australia

Text of report by Indonesian Tempo Interaktif website on 2 February

[Unattributed report: "TNI tightens border security near East Timor and Australia"]

On 31 Jan (Sun), PANG TNI [Indonesian Armed Forces Commander] Gen Djoko Santoso ordered TNI personnel guarding the Timor Leste [East Timor] and Australian borders to tighten security in the region. The location of the border areas, comprised of islands that are in need of adequate transportation and communications infrastructure, must be secured.

PANG TNI added that the TNI must guard the democratic transition currently taking place through reforms to maintain national stability. To ensure success in this transition, the TNI must cooperate with the police and the government.

Source: Tempo Interaktif website, Jakarta, in Indonesian 1121 gmt 2 Feb 10

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