DPR Leadership Urges BNPT To Track 5 Terrorist Networks Playing On Fintech

JAKARTA - Deputy Speaker of the DPR Azis Syamsuddin has urged the National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT) and PPATK to immediately track down 5 active terrorist networks suspected of carrying out illicit transactions in the fintech space, crowdfunding, to non-profit organizations (NPO).

"We ask BNPT to continue to improve coordination with related institutions, especially the PPATK to track existing signals," said Azis, Friday, April 16.

This suspicion, according to Azis, is in line with fundraising through campaigns on social media with the mode of humanitarian assistance for natural disasters, victims of the Palestinian and Syrian conflicts. As well as assistance for residents exposed to COVID-19 to orphanages as shields.

"This trend is accompanied by changes in recruitment, collection of donations, gathering locations and working methods," said the former chairman of Commission III of the DPR.

The deputy chairman of the Golkar Party also suspects that there are still operations taking advantage of some momentum. Usually, he said, this method was played by 5 terrorist groups by secretly spreading radical propaganda for recruitment through cyberspace.

"There is a tendency for these dark operations to be carried out in urban areas," said Azis.

The five terrorist networks referred to, namely, the Indonesian Islamic State (NII) and Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) networks. A network that had flourished in Malaysia in 1993.

Then, the Indonesian Mujahidin Council (MMI). Azis believes this group is still active. In fact, MMI is said to be affiliated with Al-Qaeda in Syria and the Al-Nusrah Front.

"From the existing literacy, MMI is a development organization from Darul Islam and then changed its name again to Jamaah Ansharut Tauhid (JAT)," he explained.

In addition, continued Azis, there is Jamaah Ansharut Tauhid (JAT). Historically, JAT is still a large Indonesian terrorist group in Indonesia.

"In its development, JAT has spawned many other terrorist groups such as Jamaah Ansharut Syariah (JAS) Jamaah Ansharut Daulah (JAD)," explained Azis.

Finally, namely Jamaah Ansharut Khilafah (JAK). JAK itself has existed in Indonesia since 2016 and established itself under the name JAK Nusantara. This Indonesian terrorist group is led by Bahrunnaim who is the Khatibah Nusantara ISIS Indonesia.

"The movement is starting to fade. However, there are several figures who spread in western and eastern Indonesia. They call themselves JAK Masyriq and JAK Maghrib. This group is very close to JAD," said Azis Syamsuddin.

Azis added, there is one method that tends to target a captive audience. Namely, a pattern that targets groups who often spend time in cyberspace.

"This is our common concern. Even from the existing developments a number of International Terrorism Analysis has dissected this new recruitment pattern," said Azis.

Azis assessed that this recruitment method is adjusted to the level of the threat of terrorism. This is because Indonesia is not the same as a conflict country.

"Acts of terrorism, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic situation, will still continue. Because of the flow of funding itself," he said.

Therefore, Azis asked the public, especially those in the family environment, to remain vigilant about the intended captive audience target pattern. The network, he said, would continue to emphasize the spread of narratives that could influence a person.

"Followed by an invitation, to join the WhatsApp group to be taught how to assemble bombs to the doctrine of being a bride, an old term they adopted," said Azis Syamsuddin.