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s more security threats were reported Thursday, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono called on
his enemies not to target civilians in their attacks and vowed a crackdown.

In his first direct statement following a spate of bomb threats in Jakarta, Yudhoyono added that he himself had also received threats.

Yudhoyono said he received messages accusing him of being incapable of maintaining security as proven by the discovery of bombs delivered to some noted figures in the capital.

“There are a variety of motives [for the threats]. To these groups, I just want to say that if you don’t
like me, don’t target civilians,” Yudhoyono said prior to a Cabinet meeting at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Thursday.

Yudhoyono also ordered the State Intelligence Agency (BIN), the National Police and the Indonesian Military (TNI) to uncover the terror plot.

“I call on the security forces and the intelligence community to work hard while I monitor the progress myself. Other than basic needs, there is nothing more important to our people than a sense of security,” he said.

He said law enforcement officials should have zero tolerance for terrorists.

“There should be no tolerance. Don’t consider this business as usual. Do everything to protect our people, our brothers and sisters,” he added.

As Yudhoyono makes his pledge to round up the terrorists, more bomb threats were reported in the city Thursday.

A book bomb was found Thursday at the house of musician and producer Ahmad Dhani in Pondok Indah, South Jakarta.

The book titled Yahudi Militan (Militant Jew) was sent to Dhani’s residence Tuesday but was only opened on Thursday. Dhani, like Patriotic Party chairman Yapto Soerjosomarno who received a book bomb on Tuesday, is believed to have Jewish ancestry.

Following a report about the suspicious book, the Jakarta Police bomb squad remotely detonated the bomb on Dhani’s lawn.

Also on Thursday, two office buildings in Senayan received bomb threats sent by text message to the Jakarta Police call center.

Some companies in the buildings sent employees home early following the threats.

University of Indonesia intelligence expert Andi Wijayanto said the targets of the bomb attacks were carefully chosen by the terrorists.

“All of the books were about the enemies of Islam. So it is likely that the senders thought these four men personified the enemies of Islam,” he said.

Ulil, the recipient of the first bomb, is the founder of the Islam Liberal Network (JIL), which has been accused of receiving funding from Jewish organizations and the US government.

Gories, who received the second bomb, formerly headed the National Police’s Detachment 88 counterterrorist unit, which has also been accused of being funded by Jews and the US.

Andi said this speculation could be true.

“We can connect the dots and see the connection. These men could easily represent enemies of Islam, in this case, Jews,” he said.