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View all search resultsThe West Java Police arrested three individuals, identified only as Anang, Abid and Mulyadi, in Caringin village, Ciawi subdistrict in Bogor, West Java, on Friday for allegedly plotting a string of attacks on police stations in three different locations across the province.
National Police Commission (Kompolnas) member Bekto Suprapto said the involvement of the Indonesian Military (TNI) in efforts to combat terrorism, that would be included in the 2003 Terrorism Law under a draft revision currently under deliberation by the House of Representatives, could be unconstitutional.
The Army chief of staff Gen. Mulyono welcomed President Joko “Widodo” Widodo’s call to involve the Indonesian Military (TNI) in the country’s war against terrorism, saying that the military would be ready to hunt down terrorists.
Human rights watchdog Imparsial has lambasted the proposal to grant the Indonesian Military (TNI) an official counterterrorism role, saying it will not only lead to an overlap of duty with the National Police, but also put the country’s democracy and human rights protection at risk.
Responding to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s suggestion to involve the Indonesian Military (TNI) in fighting against terrorism, rights group Imparsial has warned that Indonesia must uphold the criminal justice system in taking counterterrorism measures to avoid abuse of power.
The twin suicide bombings that left three policemen dead on Thursday in East Jakarta, coupled with the brazen terrorist attack in the commercial heart of Central Jakarta last year, in which eight people were killed, including the four perpetrators, highlight a lack of urgency in strengthening anti-terrorism law to prevent future attacks.
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