Jakarta, June 17 -- Indonesian authorities deployed 4,576 personnel on Wednesday to secure a series of protests planned by university student groups and civil society organizations at several locations across Jakarta.

The personnel comprise officers from Jakarta Metropolitan Police, district police units and local precincts, supported by public demonstration service teams in Central Jakarta, Jakarta Police Spokesperson First Inspector Erlyn Sumantri said.

"Thousands of joint personnel have been deployed today to ensure all public demonstrations across Jakarta proceed safely, orderly and peacefully," Erlyn said.

In the Gambir and National Monument (Monas) area, security forces were stationed at the South Cawan section of Monas ahead of ...