Menpan Tjahjo Remind ASN To Beware Of The Threat Of Radicalism

Menpan RB Tjahjo Kumolo (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The Minister of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reform (Menpan RB) of the Republic of Indonesia Tjahjo Kumolo reminded all state civil servants (ASN) to be aware of the threat of radicalism in their respective neighborhoods.

Therefore, he invited all ASN to improve their practice of Pancasila while carrying out their duties and in various aspects of national and state life.

"Practice, implement, the precepts in Pancasila. There is no one religion in our country and in the world that teaches enmity, "said Tjahjo when giving a speech at the inauguration and oath-taking ceremony of candidates for civil servants (CPNS) of the State College of Accountancy (STAN) for the 2019 Fiscal Year at the PAN RB Ministry Office Jakarta, Thursday.

Tjahjo explained that the threat of spreading terrorism radicalism is still growing in Indonesia. The teaching, he said, can be found from certain individuals, groups and groups.

"I remind you, after 75 years of independence, the challenge that threatens us is the problem of terrorism radicalism," said Tjahjo.

Therefore, the RB minister reminded all ASN ranks to be able to map out what kinds of teachings are acceptable and which contain terrorism radicalism.

On that occasion, he also explained that the government's commitment to eradicating terrorism radicalism has been stated in the joint decree (SKB) on the handling of ASN Radicalism by 11 ministries and institutions.

The follow-up to the letter included the establishment of a complaint portal as a reporting system for violations committed by state civil servants.

Tjahjo's statement regarding the threat of terrorism radicalism was conveyed to the ranks of ASN one day after a shooting incident at the Indonesian National Police Headquarters (Mabes Polri), Jakarta, Wednesday night.

The suspect in the shooting is a 25-year-old woman, known by the initials ZA.

Indonesian National Police Chief Gen. Pol Listyo Sigit Prabowo during a press conference at the National Police Headquarters explained that the suspect ZA acted alone or was a lone wolf. The police believe ZA's actions were driven by terrorist radicalism, which is likely linked to ISIS.