Sail Banda 2012. Security super tight Sail event marking Sail Banda 2012. The event will be inaugurated by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Tuesday (3 / 8) morning.
Carrying about 6,000 soldiers and police personnel and other support to security, especially before and during the arrival of President Yudhoyono and entourage of ministers in the dock Port Yos Sudarso, which was centered as highlight Banda Sail 2012.
Sail Banda 2012event was planned in District Banda, Banda Neira Island, Central Maluku district, Maluku Province. However, because the president could not come to the island of Banda Neira, the event moved to a jetty Ports Yos Sudarso, Ambon.
From observation Kompas.com, since Monday (02/08) afternoon and then, securing the top ahead of Sail event Banda 2012, was striking. It shows by the soldiers scattered from Pattimura Airport to Office of Governor House in Mangga Dua, Kota Ambon, Maluku.
Soldiers on guard around the city until the corners of houses. Toward Port in Jalan Yos Sudarso A Sangaji, armed soldiers are more and more. Every 50-10 meters, soldiers on guard.
Hearings in the door metal detectors, at the entrance to the pier, more extraordinary. Not only the checked bags, wallets can be frisked.
Motor Vessel (KM) Siguntang Hill, who became "floating hotel" for some of these visitors, including journalists Covering the Presidential Activities, which are not assigned to any place of lodging, is forced to step aside from Port Yos Sudarso used for security and safety of President Yudhoyono.
Coast guard in Ambon city, especially near the location of the event was also classified as extraordinary. In addition to hanging Ship Republik Indonesia (KRI) that is imported, is also a fast boat patrolling Frogs Forces Command of TNI-AL in uniform all black.
An officer at the scene when asked Kompas.com event, admitted they can not play in former conflict areas in 2000 had ever happened before.