LIPI: Counter-Terrorism in Jokowi`s Era is Better Than SBY`s
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15 January 2019 08:17 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - A researcher at the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Nostalgiawan Wahyudi, opined the counter-terrorism in the government era of Joko Widodo or Jokowi - Jusuf Kalla is better than that in the era of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono or SBY.
“The BNPT (National Counter-Terrorism Agency) was newly formed in SBY’s era, so the agency is more stable now (in Jokowi’s era). The BNPT can synergize with National Police and focuses on either terrorism prevention or its post-handling,” said Nostalgiawan in Raden Saleh, Cikini, Central Jakarta, January 14. However, he added, the BNPT did not draft a clear work program yet.
A terrorist observer from the University of Indonesia, Ridlwan Habib, shared the same sentiment. Ridhwan viewed that counter-terrorism act in the era of President Jokowi has become better. For example, on the declining rate of the arrest cases that lead to death and wrongful arrests.
“Based on the statistics, the arrest case to death in the era of Jokowi strongly drops than that of in SBY’s era. Many wrongful arrests occurred in the previous government era. In Jokowi’s era, we must be fair, that the rate is lower, only one to two cases. But, statistically, it much decreases,” said Ridlwan on the same occasion.
ANDITA RAHMA