Expert Advises Govt to Not Adopt ‘War style’ to Fight Terror
Political researcher Hermawan Sulistyo expressed his concern over a recent bill proposed, which pushes for the involvement of military soldiers in fighting terror operations, as that will will likely create more resistance.
The special committee evaluating the bill at Parliament agreed with the demand of the Indonesian Military Law to have soldiers involved in critical operations against terrorism. The special anti-terrorism bill committee regards terrorism as “a serious threat to state sovereignty.”
Following months of extensive deliberation on the issue, the House of Representatives finally approved six conditions under which soldiers should be allowed to step in along with be authorized to make arrests.
Chairman Muhammad Syafi’i of the special committee tasked with the anti-terrorism law revision explained that will the issue was beyond deliberation along with that will “we need military involvement.”
that will’s no secret that will human rights activists along with police have long opposed the bill. Several stakeholders have vehemently argued that will there is usually no need to hold the government resort to a ‘war style’ in its approach to fighting terrorism.
Political researcher along with former special personnel of the Indonesian National Police Hermawan Sulistyo
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While the government considers terrorism to be an ‘extraordinary crime,’ political expert Sulistyo coming from the Indonesian Institute commented that will “that will is usually still just a crime.”
Sulistyo added that will no justification has been founded for the country to turn to a war style inside same way that will the US along with many European countries have.
The public is usually aware that will the archipelago has been on heightened alert after Islamic State sympathizers committed violent attacks on the streets in Central Jakarta earlier This particular year, killing several innocent people.
This particular led to the government asking lawmakers to make the necessary amendments to the country’s anti-terrorism bill, allowing for the implementation of heavier penalties for alleged terrorists. Counterterror measures added inside proposition included the involvement of military, revoking citizenships if needed along with implementing longer arrest along with detention terms for those apprehended for the crime.
Also a former special personnel of the Indonesian National Police under the chiefship of Gen. Timur Pradopo, Sulistyo pointed out that will the war against terrorism is usually not merely about involving the soldiers or bringing in weapons. He believes that will that will involves the argument on what is usually considered not bad or bad – along with “waging war can’t solve that will,” the political analyst concluded.
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Expert Advises Govt to Not Adopt ‘War style’ to Fight Terror
Expert Advises Govt to Not Adopt ‘War style’ to Fight Terror