The NII Terrorist Network Not Only Plans To Overthrow Jokowi But Whoever The President Is

Head of Detachment 88 Anti-terror Operations Division Kombes Aswin Siregar/DOK VOI-Rizky Adytia

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Islamic State (NII) terrorist network is said to have plans to overthrow the government of Joko Widodo (Jokowi). But from the results of the examination, this terrorist network will overthrow whoever becomes president.

"So it's not a matter of Mr. Jokowi or the current one. For them, they want to overthrow whoever the government is," said the Head of Operations for Densus 88 Anti-terror Kombes Kombes Aswin Siregar when confirmed, Friday, April 22.

The reason they removed whoever was the president was because they wanted to form Indonesia with the understanding of the Islamic State.

The disclosure of this network plan was based on documents confiscated during the arrest of 16 suspected NII terrorists in West Sumatra. In the document, it was written that the NII terrorists wanted to riot like in 1998.

"The minutes or notes of their meeting. One of the things they conveyed was that they would create chaos, right. What he said was if something like 98 happened," said Aswin.

Previously, the NII terrorist network in West Sumatra was said to have plans to overthrow the government of Joko Widodo (Jokowi). The plan must be carried out before the 2024 General Election (Pemilu) is held.

"A number of plans are being prepared by the West Sumatra NII network, namely efforts to overthrow a sovereign government before the 2024 election year," said Aswin.

Then, from several plans owned by the NII network, there is also the potential to carry out attacks. Because, found orders to prepare weapons.

Densus 88 Anti-terror arrested 16 terrorist suspects of the Indonesian Islamic State (NII) network in West Sumatra. They actively recruit new members by involving minors.

In addition, they are also active in conducting i'dad activities or military-style exercises on a regular basis. They are also said to be connected to several terrorist groups in Jakarta, West Java and Bali.