OVERNIGHT, Batam became a fully armed secure island. One thousand police, including members of the Police Antiterrorist Detachment 88, were posted at the islands entry points and crowded areas. These security personnel arrived directly from Jakarta on September 8. We are guarding all entry points to Batam, Riau Police Chief, Brigadier-General Sutarman, told Tempo last week.

Was there an emergency? To begin with, there were reports of 2,000 demons