BNPT Invites International Collaborative Institutions To Stop The Spread Of Terrorism

The head of the National Counter-Terrorism Agency (BNPT) Commissioner General (Komjen) Police Boy Rafli Amar (left) poses for a photo with the British RCDS Commander Lt. Gen. Sir George Norton/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - Head of the National Counter Terrorism Agency (BNPT) Commissioner General (Komjen) Police Boy Rafli Amar calls and invites all national and international institutions to work together to stop the spread of terrorism and radicalism. "Let's build the unity of the international community to fight against terrorism," he said. through a written statement received in Jakarta, Wednesday, May 25. Terrorism, Boy explained, is an extraordinary transnational crime. Therefore, it is absolutely necessary to take steps with the international community to build resilience against terrorism. This was conveyed after receiving a visit from the Commander of the Royal College of Defense Studies (RCDS) Lt. Gen. Sir George Norton. RCDS is an institution at the level of the Indonesian National Resilience Institute (Lemhannas). The head of BNPT likens the corona virus to a global pandemic, so the international community unites against the pandemic until they are finally able to overcome the threat well with the discovery of a COVID-19 vaccine. together with the invention of a vaccine. So to eradicate radicalism and terrorism it is necessary to find a joint vaccine," he said. to Lt. Gen. Sir George Norton. "Indonesia can be united thanks to the motto Bhinneka Tunggal Ika, which means different but one," he said.

Meanwhile, the British RCDS Commander Lt. Gen. Sir George Norton stated the importance of meeting the two sides as a step between the two countries in strengthening cooperation in countering terrorism. The head of the British Lemhannas said that Britain and Indonesia had signed a memorandum of understanding on counter-terrorism cooperation on April 7, 2021. "So, obviously this is part of the implementation of the MoU between the two countries in countering terrorism," he said. Indonesia will contribute greatly in creating a peaceful future for the world.