Horrified! Mahfud MD Openings: There Are 417 People On The Terrorist List Of Up To 99 Organizations

Menkopolhukam Mahfud MD (Photo: Documentation of Kemenko Polhukam Public Relations)

JAKARTA - The Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Mahfud MD said there were hundreds of people on the list of perpetrators of terrorism. He even said this data could continue to grow every day.

"Do you know, now, on the list of Indonesian terrorist organizations there are 417 people on the terrorist list", Mahfud said during a working visit to Pasuruan City, East Java, Monday, May 3.

In addition, he also explained that 99 organizations in Indonesia are listed as terrorist organizations. This data, said the former Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court, was obtained from a court decision dated April 14.

Seeing the number of people and groups that fall into the terrorist category, Mahfud admitted he was surprised. This is because the figure is a lot but it does not get public attention.

The public is now more focused on labeling Armed Criminal Groups (KKB) in Papua as terrorists. In fact, the problem of terrorism as a whole is more complex than establishing a terrorist status for the KKB.

"I wonder why there is such a fuss (about the KKB terrorists, ed). (Meanwhile, about the 417 terrorists, red) it is not making a fuss", he said.

According to him, the determination of the KKB as a terrorist was also not based on law and was only the desire of the government. Before it was enacted, many figures encouraged the government to immediately label the KKB as a terrorist.

In addition, this labeling has a fairly strong legal basis, namely Law Number 5 of 2018 concerning Terrorism. "It is said that everyone who plans, mobilizes, and organizes terrorism is a terrorist", he said.

Thus, the labeling of the KKB as terrorists is appropriate. Because, in the regulation, it is explained that terrorists are people who commit acts of violence and threats of violence against the community which creates an atmosphere of terror.

"The atmosphere of terror is fear, and the atmosphere feels that the community is insecure. It creates an atmosphere of terror. Whether threats, offices or individuals, are vital objects nationally and internationally", he said.

"That is terrorism. The airport is surrounded if a plane is shot. Planes come under fire, schools are set on fire, people are burned", Mahfud added.

Previously reported, the announcement of the KKB Papua into a terrorist organization was made by the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Mahfud MD at his office, Medan Merdeka Barat Street on Thursday, April 29. This label is also deemed by Law Number 5 of 2018 concerning the Crime of Terrorism.

"The government considers that organizations and people in Papua who commit massive violence are categorized as terrorists", he said as quoted from the Ministry for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs YouTube channel.