Invite The Public To Criticize The Arrest Of 3 Suspected Terrorists In Bekasi, Mahfud MD: As Long As You Don't Break The Law

Mahfud MD/DOK VIA ANTARA

JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam) Mahfud MD invited the public to criticize the arrest of three suspected terrorists in Bekasi, West Java. He said anyone could have an opinion and express their aspirations as long as it was carried out according to the rules.

"The government does not prohibit anyone from assessing, criticizing, and expressing opinions and aspirations regarding this case, both pro and contra. This can be done by every citizen as long as it is not carried out by acts of violence and unlawful means," Mahfud said at the conference. press broadcast on the YouTube of the Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, Monday, November 22.

Mahfud said, Indonesia is a democratic country. However, the public should also not forget that there are laws governing freedom in the country.

He said that the public may think that the government is unfair or that the Ulema Council (MUI) has been misled because one of the terrorist suspects is Ahmad Zain An-Najah who is a member of the Fatwa Commission.

However, those who object to these matters must still be given space to express their views. "You may argue, the government is unfair, the MUI has been deceived but those who deny it must also be given a place (stating, red) that it is not true. As long as you don't violate the law," said the former Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court.

"Those who violate the law have been arrested. For example, making instructions to sit down police stations and burn them, someone has already arrested them. That's a violation of the law. because the people themselves deny it too," he added.

As previously reported, the National Police's Anti-terror Detachment 88 arrested three people related to the terrorist activities of the Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) group in the Bekasi area on Tuesday, November 16. Those arrested were Ahmad Zain An-Najah, Farid Ahmad Okbah, and Anung Al Hamat.

The results of the investigation of Densus 88 Ahmad Zain An-Najah is the Chairman of the Sharia Board of the Baitul Mal Amil Zakat Institution Abdurrahman bin Auf (LAM BM ABA), while Fadir Ahmad Okbah is a Member of the Sharia Board of LAM BM ABA. Meanwhile, Anung Al Hamat is the founder of Shield Nusantara Esa.

LAM BM ABA is a funding institution managed by the JI group. Meanwhile, Perisai Nusantara Esa is a wing organization of the JI group.