Expert Views On Terrorism Cases In 2022: The Atmosphere Of Law Enforcement In This Field Will Remain The Same

Professor of the Faculty of Law, Diponegoro University, Suteki (Photo: Tri Meilani Ameliya/Antara)

JAKARTA - Professor of the Faculty of Law, Diponegoro University, Suteki estimates that the handling of cases of radicalism and terrorism in Indonesia by law enforcement in 2022, which the Government plans to become a year of tolerance, will remain massive as in 2021.

"The year 2022 is said to be the year of tolerance and is reflected in the massive arrests or handling of cases of radicalism and terrorism in 2021, so I estimate that the atmosphere of law enforcement in this field will remain the same," said Suteki when he was a speaker in a discussion entitled "Reflection and Prediction of the People: Opportunities and Challenges of Islamic Civilization” which was broadcast live on the YouTube channel of the Muslim Doctoral Cares for the Nation Forum, monitored from Jakarta, reported by Antara, Thursday, December 30.

In fact, said Suteki, the Government's agenda to make 2022 a year of tolerance that further strengthens the principle of religious moderation, also has the possibility of encouraging law enforcement in the field of radicalism or terrorism to re-focus on religious leaders. As is well known, cases of radicalism and terrorism in the name of religion This is a case that is often found, even in 2021, there was an arrest of a suspected terrorist from among the ulama.

Therefore, Suteki views that even arrests targeting scholars exposed to radicalism have the potential to continue in 2022.

"It is also possible that the arrests did not only target ordinary people, but also clerics who were exposed to radicalism or involved in terrorism," said Suteki.

According to him, such an action shows that law enforcement is in accordance with the mandate of Law Number 5 of 2018 concerning Amendments to Law Number 15 of 2003 concerning Stipulation of Government Regulations in Lieu of Law Number 1 of 2002 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Terrorism into Law. Invite.

In the regulation, said Suteki, it is stated that the perpetrators of terrorism are not limited to those who carry out direct bombings. Other parties, he said, such as those who finance or are involved in terrorist organizations, including recruiting members, must also be prosecuted.