REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, DENPASAR - The naval base in Denpasar, Bali, has increased its sea patrolling activities around Bali's Ngurah Rai airport ahead of the Asia Pacific Open Government Partnership meeting at Nusa Dua on May 6-7.

"We have increased our routine patrol among others in the sea area around the airport," the chief of the naval base, Col. Julius Widjojono, said after taking part in a patrol on Sunday.

Using two rubber boats and two jetskis some navy soldiers led by Col Julius scoured the waters around the Bali Mandala toll road in the area between Benoa and Ngurah Rai close to the eastern part of the runway. He said the area near the airport was vulnerable to infiltrators and so it had been given a special security attention.

"Several sea areas are close to where planes land and take off and therefore are vulnerable," he said.

He said he had asked fishermen to stay away from the area and inform the security authorities in case they saw suspicious activities.

"We have informed fishermen in Kedonganan, Celukan Bawang, Gilimanuk, and Serangan to support us in assuring security," he said.

He said the navy base had deployed 200 of its personnel to carry out patrol activities. Two naval warships namely KRI Tongkol and KRI Sawalku have stood by at the Benoa seaport to conduct patrol.

Indonesia has been appointed to host the Open Government Partnership Asia Pacific Regional Conference on May 6-7, 2014 in Nusa Dua, Bali, with Mexico as the programs co-chair.

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