Surakarta Mayor to Establish Foundation for Ex-Terrorist Convicts
13 June 2018 10:52 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Surakarta - During an event of fast-breaking with ex-terrorist convicts on Tuesday, June 12, Surakarta Mayor FX Hadi Rudyatmo asserted he would establish a foundation for those former criminals.
“The foundation will accommodate ex-terrorists in Central Java and Yogyakarta,” said Rudy on Tuesday evening, June 12.
Rudy was determined to empowering the ex-terrorists as to involve them building the city since there were a lot of issues they faced after serving the punishment, particularly on social issues. “We want to reduce the problem to find a right solution,” he added.
The event was attended by former terrorist convicts from Surakarta, Sukoharjo, Karanganyar, Semarang, and Purwokerto. “This is a prelude meeting,” said Rudy, adding there will be further meetings to take place to follow up the plan.
The ex-terrorist spokesman Joko Triharmanto mentioned there were many convicts in Central Java and Yogyakarta. The man who involved in Bali Bombings I said the foundation could ease the government in training ex-terrorists considering thus far many of them had to face economic problem after serving their jail time.
“Such condition forces them to be recidivists,” said Joko regarding the plan on building a foundation ex-terrorist convicts initiated by Surakarta Mayor FX Hadi Rudyatmo.
AHMAD RAFIQ