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The Asian Games 2018 Organizing Committee or INASGOC will establish three security zones during the upcoming Asian Games in order to prevent vandalism, which had previously happened to the Main Stadium of the Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex in Senayan, Jakarta.

"We will intensify our security measures, as we have carried out before during the test event, which is by only opening up two doors, one for accredited individuals and one for ticket holders. at the same time, there would be three security zones," said Chairman of INASGOC Erick Thohir in Jakarta, Monday.

The first security check point, he continued, is the area where people will be searched one by one before entering any of the sports venues, including the Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex in Senayan, Jakarta or Jakabaring in Palembang, South Sumatra.

"Everyone will be searched before entering the areas. They would not be allowed to carry bags or anything, they could only bring their tickets," he said. 

Then in the second zone, INASGOC officers will check the spectators` tickets. "There would be no ticket sales in the arena because all tickets will be sold online," he said.

Finally, the third security zone is at the entrance to the arena. "The ticket will be checked again to ensure the seat number," he said.

Security of the Asian Games 2018 will be increased during the opening and closing ceremonies on August 18 and September 2.

"Cars would not be allowed to enter the Gelora Bung Karno area during the opening and closing ceremonies except for the President and President of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), even OCA ministers and guests would have to use the bus to enter the area, including myself," he reiterated.

In addition to the GBK and Jakabaring sports areas, a number of other Asian Games sports venues such as football stadiums will also use the same security measures, except with only two security zones.

"Considering that the environment is different, we will implement two zones, Deputy IV of INASGOC will have more on the details about the security of the arena," he said.

Tohir further stated that the Asian Games 2018 also serves as an opportunity to improve the spectator culture of sporting events, including the use of public transportation, the queuing habit and maintaining public facilities. (ANTARA) 

The Malaysian government feels it will be disadvantaged if Indonesia stops sending domestic servants to the country because domestic helpers` torture rarely occurs in Malaysia. 

Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi made the remarks after a visit to Datuk Bagan Plateau as quoted by the local media on Sunday.

He was responding to the discourse on the Indonesian plan to discontinue the sending of domestic workers to Malaysia.

In terms of statistics, he said, Malaysia is among the countries that record the lowest cases of torture against domestic servants from Indonesia compared to some other countries.

In this regard, Hamidi said he would meet with Minister of Manpower of Indonesia, Hanif Dakiri to hold talks on the safety of Indonesian workers and maids.

"Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) on safety is already there but we will see again the agreement between employers and workers whether the regulation is still not tight," he said.

He expects the Office of Manpower and the Ministry of Human Resources to conduct further review of the agreement and related SOP.

Last week a housekeeper, Adelina Lisio (28), died at the Bukit Mertajam Hospital after being tortured by her employer at a house in Bukit Mertajam, Pulau Pinang.

According to reports, some of the neighbors said Adelina was forced to sleep with a Rottweiler dog on the pavilion for more than a month before she died on Saturday.

He said the Malaysian Government would also not protect any employer found guilty of persecution or tyranny to foreign workers.

"We have an agreement between the employer and the worker to be signed so that the rules and guidelines can be followed," he said. (ANTARA)