Syarief Hasan Asks The Public To Play An Active Role In Resisting Radicalism

Deputy Chairman of the MPR RI, Syarief Hasan. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - With the rapid development of information technology, the young generation of Indonesia is expected to be able to rise up to do creativity and innovate on positive things in order to avoid the influence and dangers of the radical understanding of terrorism.

This was conveyed by a member of Commission I DPR RI, Syariefuddin Hasan, MM, MBA, when he was present as a guest speaker at the Public Discussion Forum with the theme "Mitigation and Dissemination of Counterterrorism in Indonesia" which took place at the Sultan Hotel, Jakarta, Monday, April 12 which was attended by students, students, and young people via online channels.

The Deputy Chairperson of the MPR also asked the public to play an active role in preventing the entry of radical terrorism in society, which is currently widely spread through cyberspace.

"All existing information, of course, will be received if it can be sorted first. Do not transmit or distribute it directly," he said.

He realized that the programs that have been carried out by the government to provide socialization on counterterrorism through the National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT) so far deserve to be addressed that this is one of the programs for the benefit of the nation and state.

"Likewise, counter-radicalism programs can also be carried out through an understanding of the 1945 Constitution, Pancasila, NKRI and Unity in Diversity. If this is fully understood, God willing, terrorism has no place in our society. thus we will succeed in tackling terrorism in Indonesia, ”said the former Minister of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises.

On the same occasion, Expert Staff to the Minister for Communication and Mass Media, Ministry of Communication and Information (Kemenkominfo), Widodo Muktiyo, said that his party as an institution that provides infrastructure and also manages public communication supports BNPT's efforts which have provided enlightenment to the Indonesian people. addressing the dangers of radical terrorism.

According to him, Kominfo will be very supportive to provide positive messages, messages against the dangers of terrorism. Because do not let the people of this nation get the wrong direction and fall into the trap of terrorism.

"Because there is no heaven that will pick us up if we bomb and so on. So believe that good things are rational and this nation is on the track to be able to fight terrorism and also fight bad things that destroy. the nation and the people of Indonesia, ”said the former Director General of Information and Public Communication at the Ministry of Communication and Information.

At the same forum, Deputy I for Prevention, Protection and Deradicalization of the BNPT, Maj. Gen. TNI. Hendri Paruhuman Lubis said that the themes discussed in this forum were very appropriate with the main tasks and functions of prevention, protection and deradicalization, namely to formulate, coordinate and implement national policies and programs to combat terrorism, especially national preparedness, contradiction of radicalization and deradicalization.

"BNPT in terms of FKPT (Coordination Forum for the Prevention of Terrorism) is very focused on efforts to prevent and deradicalize by involving all community leaders, education leaders, youth leaders, religious leaders and others. The approach used is also integrative, which includes the field of religion, social and culture, youth and education, women and children, mass media, law and public relations as well as studies and research, "said the former Dansatinduk BAIS TNI.