There Is A Group That Openly Claims To Be A Caliphate Behind Human Rights, UMM Chancellor: Regulations Need To Be Strengthened

The Chancellor of the Muhammadiyah Metro University (UMM) Lampung, Jazim Ahmad. BETWEEN/HO

LAMPUNG - The Chancellor of the University of Muhammadiyah Metro (UMM), Lampung, Jazim Ahmad, said the government needs to strengthen regulations governing strict action against individuals who spread radicalism and other ideologies that are contrary to the nation's ideology.

"This needs to be directed there, for regulatory changes to increase full authority to take action against groups carrying radical ideologies, so there must be changes in regulations," said Jazim Ahmad in a press release from the Center for Peaceful Media of the National Agency for Combating Terrorism (PMD BNPT), Between, Wednesday, June 8th.

This is related to the rise of groups who declare themselves either openly as sympathizers of the caliphate or through covert campaigns through cyberspace. This group often hides behind human rights in their actions. Like the video convoy from Khilafatul Muslimin that went viral.

"That's freedom that goes too far, so he feels he is free to say everything, then until something like that happens, maybe he feels free to say things like that and take actions like that," he explained.

The Chairperson of the XI Tapak Suci Putera Muhammadiyah Lampung Region is also worried about the actions of radical groups currently often targeting youth in the context of cadre and recruiting participants.

Therefore, the eradication of radicalism and terrorism must be dealt with firmly through massive and strict regulations. According to him, prohibition and disbandment of mass organizations is not enough and is not a solution, because its ideology continues to develop at the grassroots and even camouflages in the community.

"It's like pulling the reeds but the roots are still there, well the bottom is still moving. So it needs to be completed to the roots, I think there are still a lot of loyalists, this is hard work and takes time," he said.

As a chancellor, he realizes that there needs to be appropriate policies and efforts from campuses and other educational institutions to prevent these radical ideas of terrorism from spreading and infecting students.

"There needs to be a routine of counseling like what the BNPT does about the dangers of radicalism both by campus circles and outside parties, including educators to provide counseling," he said.

Not only that, Jazim also hopes that there will be a concrete role from religious leaders, community leaders, to the Lurah, RW and RT heads to be able to provide direction and supervise their citizens so they don't fall into radical activities or ideas.

"Religious leaders must play a role, leaders of RT, RW, village head must also be brave and not get tired of giving directions to their citizens," the man who had also served as Vice Chancellor III for Student Affairs at UMM urged.