West Sumatra Police Chief Asks The NII Group To Immediately Revocation Of Ba'iat

West Sumatra Police Chief Inspector General Teddy Minaha Putra/Photo: Antara

PADANG - West Sumatra Police Chief Inspector General Teddy Minaha Putra asked the Indonesian Islamic State (NII) group in the area to withdraw their allegiance and return to the lap of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia. We who are exposed to the Islamic State of Indonesia (NII) sect of radicalism that is contrary to the nation's ideology have declared revocation of ba'iat," he said in a written statement from Padang, quoted by Antara, Thursday, April 28. in the shortest possible time, especially in this holy month of Ramadan, to revoke his allegiance as well. "I give the opportunity no later than May 20, 2022 to coincide with National Awakening Day and all who are exposed to a total of 1,125 must revoke their ba'iat," he said. He emphasized that if those who were still exposed to NII did not also withdraw their ba'iat, strict action would be taken. Those who do not revoke their ba'iat, I will apply the strictest enforcement of state law," he said. The West Sumatra Police together with Densus 88 AT Polri, Danrem, and elements of the Regional Government and other Forkopimda have agreed to this. "NKRI is fixed, Pancasila must be upheld "Besides that, related to the threat and danger of radicalism in any form, it is very clear that the situation becomes unstable and unsettles the community. "Terror in any form, in any escalation, is troubling the community," he explained. Minang people have customs, culture, homecoming traditions. Moreover, after two years of being banned from going home by the government and this year being allowed to go home, the number of homecomers will surely be abundant. "Therefore, we must ensure security and order, especially by the Polda and Korem ranks," he said.