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National Security Bureau increases security measures for Ma and Siew

The National Security Bureau (NSB) said yesterday it had increased security for president-elect Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九), vice president-elect Vincent Siew (蕭萬長) and their family members following their victory in the presidential election on March 22.

Bureau Director Shi Hwei-yow (許惠祐) made the remarks at a legislative meeting yesterday.

The director said that should Ma be interested, the bureau could set up a meeting to brief him on national security before he assumes office on May 20.

Hsu said the bureau could also arrange security abroad if Ma were to make trips to other countries before his inauguration.

He said that the bureau had rented an apartment close to Ma's residence in Taipei to station bodyguards.

More than 20 bodyguards, including bureau agents, police officers and military police have been stationed outside Ma's residence since the presidential election, the official said.

In answer to Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Tsai Huang-liang's (蔡煌瑯) question as to whether bodyguards could ensure high security when Ma goes jogging, Hsu said the bodyguards who accompany Ma carry weapons while other security officers monitor his jogging route.

Similar security measures were in place at the Siew residence, Hsu said.

The security measures for Ma and Siew were similar to those in place for the incumbent president and vice president, he said.

Hsu said the bureau has done its utmost to ensure that Ma, Siew and their family members do not face any threats.

He said he had suggested that Ma and his family move to the president's official Yushan Residence on Chongqing S Road after May 20, where the bureau could set up better security measures.

Hsu said the bureau had formed a task force to deal with security for the inauguration ceremony.
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