Kapolda Says All NII Members In West Sumatra Have Revoked Baiat
SARILAMAK - West Sumatra Regional Police Chief Inspector General Pol. Teddy Minahasa Putra ensured that all members of the Indonesian Islamic State (NII) in this area had revoked their allegiance and had sworn allegiance to the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia (NKRI).
"I express my gratitude, appreciation, and highest appreciation to our brothers who were exposed to the NII radicalism but have declared their loyalty to the Republic of Indonesia," said the Regional Police Chief at the event "Revocation of Mass Baiat and Oath of Loyalty Volume III to NKRI" at the Lima Puluh Regent's Office. City, Thursday 12 May.
He said that the deadline he had given until May 20, 2022 for the implementation of the revocation of allegiance had been fully implemented.
"The number that was known and released by the National Police Headquarters was 1,125 people, then we expanded it to 1,157 people. So there are an additional 32 people and all of them have withdrawn their allegiance," he said.
The revocation of allegiance was first carried out in Dharmasraya Regency for 391 people, Tanah Datar Regency 518 people, and in Limapuluh Kota Regency it was recorded 225 people.
"So a total of 1,134 people who have withdrawn their allegiance, 16 people have been arrested, and 7 people have died. Their deaths are not due to law enforcement," he said.
He stated that NII members who revoked their allegiance were on their own initiative without any coercion to declare themselves loyal to the Republic of Indonesia.
He said that NII members who had withdrawn their allegiance would be given guidance by all stakeholders and all elements of the nation.
"Our task for the stakeholders does not end here. We still have a moral responsibility. We must be at the forefront in preventing and countering all forms of radicalism that undermine the power of Pancasila and disrupt the integrity of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia," he said, quoted by Antara.
The Governor of West Sumatra, Mahyeldi Ansharullah, said that his party had issued a circular to urge sub-districts, nagari, RT and RW to pay attention to suspicious things in their area.
"If there are things that will damage the unity and integrity of the nation, they need to be immediately coordinated with police and TNI personnel so that (the impact) is quickly minimized," he said.
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Meanwhile, a member of the NII who revoked his allegiance, Zal (47), a resident of Sungai Rumbai, said that he was registered at the NII because he had participated in the recitation of the recitation three times but admitted that he did not know that there was a purpose that violated the law.
"If I had known, I would not have participated in this. I only found out when this incident and excitement occurred. I attended the recitation with my wife and children," he said.
He said that during the recitation there was nothing suspicious and it was the same as regular recitations because the initial goal was to join the recitation to increase religious knowledge.
"When I was asked to study my data, that's why my name was there," he said.
He expressed his desire to take part in the revocation of allegiance to remove his data from members of the West Sumatra NII.
"As long as there is no one that leads to those that are not in accordance with religious teachings. Ordinary recitations about Islam, religion, and the Koran. From those who are followed, no one has discussed the state," he said.