Arteria Dahlan Called BIN And National Police Not Failed, Terror Action Plans In Strategic Locations Successfully Broken

Member of Commission III DPR RI Arteria Dahlan (Photo: ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Member of the House of Representatives Commission III from the PDI-P Faction, Arteria Dahlan, said that acts of terror that occurred in two different locations in the past week failed to be carried out.

Instead of spreading fear, the terror that occurred at the Makassar Cathedral Church and the National Police Headquarters actually made the community more solid.

"This is an act of terror that failed and I strongly condemn the suicide bombing, including the incident that occurred at the Police Headquarters. I say this is a barbaric act, against human values and moral values", said Arteria in a discussion program broadcast on-air online on YouTube, Saturday, April 3.

He also said he had asked the National Police, the National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT) which is a partner of Commission III of the DPR RI, including the State Intelligence Agency (BIN) to take firm, structured action in tackling acts of terror.

"Even if you have to make death, let it be. Because there are bigger interests that must be faced", he said.

Furthermore, Arteria denied that there were allegations by several parties that the intelligence and police had been compromised in the face of acts of terror that had occurred during this week. According to him, in the midst of limitations, all parties have worked optimally and this must be appreciated.

"Friends at the Police, BIN, BNPT are working with them. If not, they will break down a lot", he said.

"I know a lot of information that I can't convey to the public, there are so many terror threats at some very strategic points and this incident has been predicted. But we know that many points they will attack and will not happen. So that's an achievement", continued Arteria.

Thus, as a member of the council, he gave almost perfect scores for efforts to overcome this terror act. "When asked about the scale of success in overcoming the criminal act of terrorism, I only say that this has already been worth 9.5", he said.

As previously reported, during this week there have been two acts of terror that occurred shortly. The first terror was the bombing in front of the Makassar Cathedral Church which occurred on Sunday, March 28 when Catholics were celebrating Palm Sunday.

The Makassar bombing terror was known to have been carried out by a married couple affiliated with the Jamaah Ansharut Daulah (JAD) group.

Meanwhile, the second action took place at the National Police Headquarters on Wednesday, 31 March. The perpetrator of the attack on the National Police Headquarters was a 25-year-old woman who had moved alone or was a lone wolf and was affiliated with ISIS.