JAKARTA - Criminologist Tegar Bimantoro assessed that the re-emergence of terrorism activities in the Poso region, Central Sulawesi, shows that the communication network of radical groups is still active, including through digital platforms.
This was conveyed by Tegar in response to the arrest of eight suspected terrorists by the Special Detachment (Densus) 88 Anti-Terror Police in the Poso and Parigi Moutong areas, Central Sulawesi.
According to Tegar, this phenomenon can be analyzed using Edwin Sutherland's Differential Association theory, which states that criminal behavior is learned through social interaction.
"This phenomenon can be analyzed through Edwin Sutherland's Differential Association theory, which states that criminal behavior is not innate, but is learned through social interaction," said Tegar, Thursday, May 7.
He explained that the arrest of eight suspected terrorists was an indication that the communication circle of the radical group was still going on. According to him, the terrorist group has an exclusive communication network that is now developing through digital spaces.
"Through online conversations, the process of transferring ideology and strengthening the motivation of terrorism continues. The influence of the environment, both through primordial ties and group networks, is often stronger than state intervention," he said.
Tegar assessed that the steps of law enforcement through arrests needed to be accompanied by more comprehensive and sustainable prevention strategies to break the chain of the spread of radicalism.
"The state must present an adaptive prevention strategy, especially in overseeing the digital space, which is now the main means of propaganda and recruitment. Without effective supervision in the digital private space, network cells will continue to find loopholes to grow again," he said.
Previously, the National Police's Anti-Terrorism Unit Densus 88 arrested eight suspected terrorists in the Poso and Parigi Moutong areas, Central Sulawesi. The arrest once again highlights the long track record of terrorism in the region, which was previously known as the training and guerrilla base of the East Indonesian Mujahidin (MIT).
Although the group's strength had weakened after a series of security operations, the latest arrest showed an attempt to regenerate radical cells in the region.
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