TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Bambang Soesatyo, a member of the House of Representatives Commission III overseeing legal affairs, said that the role of Indonesian Military (TNI) in the counterterrorism law is getting clearer.
“But past practices such as cases of forced disappearances and human rights violations must be avoided,” Bambang said during the commemoration of the Indonesian National Police’s 71st Anniversary at the National Monument (Monas) in Jakarta on Monday, July 10.
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The Golkar party politician expressed optimism that the drafting of the Terrorism Law would be completed soon, considering that there are several points of discussions that the House and government have agreed on.
It is publicly known that the drafting of Terrorism Law has been sluggish even though cases of domestic and international terrorism have increased.
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Authorities have even complained that their attempts to eradicate terrorism lately has been hampered by the fact that there are no legal protections available.
Bambang added that the prevention aspect in Terrorism Law is getting clearer. He claimed that each side has agreed on the importance of de-radicalization and involvement of intelligence from the Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI), Indonesian National Police (Polri), and the National Intelligence Agency (BIN).
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“So, they need to be given an increased ability to prevent terrorism to take place,” said Bambang.
In a separate occasion, former National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT) Chief Ansyaad Mbai said he was not surprised that the Terrorism Law has not been finalized. Ansyaad views that military involvement has always been questioned by politicians.
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