Out of fear that inter-party tension could lead to riots such as those which led to the downfall of former president Suharto, the Indonesian government deployed over 250,000 police officers throughout the country.
Khawatir karena ketegangan antarpartai pernah mengakibatkan kerusuhan yang berujung pada jatuhnya mantan presiden Soeharto, pemerintah Indonesia mengerahkan lebih dari 250.000 personel polisi di seluruh Indonesia.