Securing Java-Bali tight anticipation Miss World protest

Depasar (Reuters ) - Security forces tighten the security of the north coast of East Java to Bali in anticipation of protests Miss World pageant in 2013 and related to the preparation of the APEC summit .
Combined military and police officers inspect every vehicle , both carrying passengers or goods , which crosses the East Java coast line to the Port of Gilimanuk , Jembrana , Bali , starting on Friday ( 13/9 ) evening until Saturday afternoon .
In Surabaya - Banyuwangi line segment are at least two vehicle inspection point locations , ie in Bentar Beach , Probolinggo , and Highways Sukorejo , Situbondo .
Every vehicle from the city of Probolinggo put the parking area attractions Bentar Beach , Friday ( 13/9 ) night .
Police asked the driver shows the vehicle papers and check one by one the items in any vehicle with a metal detector .
On Highway Sukorejo , more stringent checks anymore because it does not only involve armed police rifle , but also military personnel with the ranks of the Military Police .
Intensified inspection on every vehicle going to the island of Bali . " We are sorry , the lights turned on . I want to check the ID cards of passengers , " said the police officer to the rank of Assistant Commissioner driver travel .
Each passenger destination Bali asked about the intent and purpose to the island . " In what order to Bali ? " military officials said the number of passenger cars travel the majors Malang - Denpasar .
The passengers were answered varied , there are indeed aimed to work , visiting relatives , or on vacation .
A plainclothes officer explained that the examination as a precaution to a security breach at the Miss World contest and the APEC summit .
" We carry out the instructions of the supervisor to check all vehicles from the direction of Surabaya destination Bali , " said police interrupted perwirsa inspection and passenger vehicles on Highway Sukorejo , Situbondo .
At the Port of Ketapang , Banyuwangi , do not look any tight security . It is different in the Port Gilimanuk .
From Friday night to Saturday morning occurred long queue of vehicles at the front of the ID checkpoint at the port became the island 's entrance from the west .
" Usually not as tight as this . Maybe because in Bali like there ` big ` gawe it , " said Salim , a driver travel majors Malang - Denpasar .
In addition there are contests for Miss World and APEC summits , tight security was also allegedly linked to the rise of police shootings lately .
Editor : Suryanto