Jakarta, March 7 -- Jakarta's provincial government will coordinate with police and the military to ensure security during Eid al-Fitr eve celebrations, known locally as takbiran night, Governor Pramono Anung said on Saturday.

Pramono said the Jakarta administration would work closely with law enforcement and the Indonesian military to maintain security across the capital during the annual celebration marking the end of the Muslim fasting month.

"Security arrangements will be coordinated with the police and the military to safeguard Jakarta," Pramono told reporters after opening the Bedug Festival at the Taman Ismail Marzuki cultural center in Central Jakarta.

He said he remained optimistic that security would remain under control duri...