8:45 a.m.
(b)
I'm at the Hilton. The security is very good. There are body searches and metal detectors.
The guests confirmed, are safe / green lit, and so, no need for inner perimeter sniffer dogs to look out for explosives.
The president and prime minister, along with many important individuals are arriving soon.
Things are going smoothly.
Armed army special forces commandos and even plain clothes presidential security division officers are lurking around nearby.