The Tinombala Task Force To Hunt Suspected Perpetrators Of Violence In Sigi

Commander of Korem 132 / Tadulako, Brigadier General TNI Farid Makruf, during a statement to reporters in Palu, Sunday, November 29. (Sulapto Sali / Antara)

JAKARTA - The Tinombala TNI-Polri Task Force continues to hunt down suspected perpetrators of violence in Sigi Regency, Central Sulawesi, allegedly carried out by the Poso East Indonesia Mujahidin (MIT) armed civilian group, led by Ali Kalora.

"Now we are studying it by reconnaissance and then through other things. We are trying to keep chasing them, ”said Korem 132 / Tadulako Commander, TNI Brigadier General Farid Makruf, in Palu, as reported by Antara, Sunday, November 29.

He said TNI personnel involved in the Tinombala Task Force were equipped with chasing troops, intelligence, and territorial Task Force troops.

"Our task is to strengthen the Tinombala troops which are currently led by the Kapolda and I as their representatives and so far I think the TNI-Polri synergy is very effective so that the MIT Poso group is pressed so that they feel threatened and take another route," he said.

He also appealed to all parties and the public to work together so that the hunt for the armed civilian group MIT Poso could end immediately and the public could move in peace.

"I appeal to the public to stop helping them by preparing foodstuffs, preparing information on where the TNI-Polri forces are chasing them," he said.

"It has stopped already, because it can be seen how the MIT atrocities commit acts of violence, kill, burn people, rob and burn houses, that is too much," he said.

Farid invited all parties, especially the community, to strengthen the fort as the guard of the nation together against this action that is against religious and legal values.

"Earlier, the Chief of Police said that every community has cells that if there is a disturbance they can relate to one another and report quickly. This is what the community has not done so far, whether they are reluctant or afraid, this should not happen again if we want to be successful in this operation, "he said.

"We want this MIT group to be resolved as soon as possible and we will pursue them maximally, because Central Sulawesi seems to have a blemish just because of an MIT group movement which is actually nothing," he said.