1,053 police escort Miss World protest in East Java

Banyuwangi (Reuters ) - Around 1,053 officers were deployed to secure the protests of the Islamic Defenders Front ( FPI ) in East Java who refused to contest Miss World 2013.
Thousands of combined personnel of the Police , Army and Civil Service Police Unit was providing security at the rally site at the Port of Ketapang , Banyuwangi regency , on Saturday .
Hundreds of FPI members from various regions demonstrated by holding a joint prayer ( istiqosah ) and the oration in Banyuwangi to reject beauty contest " Miss World " held in Bali Island .
Head of Operations ( Head of Ops ) Banyuwangi Police , Commissioner Sujarwo , said the joint personnel are on alert since morning in front of Station New to Banyuwangi Ketapang harbor entrance .
" Police Banyuwangi also got help from Brmob East Java Police personnel to secure the rejection of Miss World demonstration because the police did not actually give the demo permit , " he said .
Sujarwo Commissioner explained that the joint personnel consist of 5 units of company rank ( SSK ) crowd control force ( Dalmas ) Police Banyuwangi , East Java Police Mobile Brigade 2 SSK , 3 SSK members of the military , two municipal police platoon , officers and five fire trucks ( PMK ) as well as an ambulance unit .
" Alhamdulillah demonstrations were peaceful . Demonstrators only do prayer and speeches at two locations namely New Stations and Port Ketapang Banyuwangi , so they are not so crossing to the island of Bali , " he said .
FPI finally canceled across to the island since Brimob troops are on alert in front of the entrance to the Port of Ketapang . Police had blockaded the harbor entrance with iron wire and alerting a vehicle " water cannons " .
Confirmed separate , Banyuwangi FPI chairman Agus Iskandar said Muslims unequivocally reject event Miss World beauty pageant that was held in Bali , and the government should listen to the aspirations of the people .
" Indonesia Ulema Council ( MUI ) has issued a statement to reject the election of Miss World in Indonesia , but the beauty pageant world was still held , " he said .
According to him , Miss World was breaking the Law Pornography and Porno-action as the contestants dress used is not according to the Indonesian culture and religion of Islam .
" We expect the government to listen to the aspirations of the people . If the pageant world who sells her body attractiveness held fixed , then the FPI will bring greater mass for the demo again , " he said .
Editor : Suryanto