Calls The KKB Needs To Be Handled With Law Enforcement, Commission III Of The House Of Representatives Questions The Police Haven't Stipulated The Terrorism Law

Arsul Sani/Photo: VOI

JAKARTA - Member of Commission III of the DPR PPP faction, Arsul Sani, highlighted the violent acts carried out by the armed criminal group (KKB) against civilians in Nduga Regency, Papua, a few days ago. Arsul said that acts of violence by the KKB must be resolved through a law enforcement approach.

"What I want to outline is that first, in my opinion, the approach to dealing with the KKB is as much as possible but the approach to law enforcement, not a war or military approach," said Arsul in a discussion entitled "Papua KKB is back in action, where is the presence of the state?," at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Wednesday, July 20.

"The law enforcement approach does not mean that the TNI does not play a role, but that the TNI has a role in fully backing up the police," continued Arsul.

Arsul considered that a war approach would only cause other problems. Because he said, the issue of separatism is actually stronger when using a war approach, especially in the eyes of the international community. "Why not just a war approach or a military approach? Because if this is done, I think the issue of Papuan separatism abroad will actually be stronger. will raise new issues about Papua even at the international level," said Arsul.

"When the approach is a war approach, a military approach, it is certain that the issue of Papuan separatism or the separation of Papua from the Republic of Indonesia will actually strengthen," he continued.

The member of the legal commission then questioned the officials who had not yet implemented the Law on Terrorism in handling the KKB. In fact, according to him, has been included in the category of terrorist separatist group (KST) in Papua.

"I saw that in the National Police even though it was called KST a terrorist separatist group, in reality the Terrorism Law had not actually been used. At least this was the position about two or three months ago," said Arsul. KST in Papua has met the requirements to be subject to the Terrorism Law. He said, this is of course a separate question for Islamic groups. "Why if you say that the perpetrators of groups associated with Islam are gradually subject to terrorism. Well, in my opinion the naming of KST has at least given the same treatment. There is equality before the law," explained Arsul. Even so, Arsul asked the authorities to be careful in applying the Terrorism Law in handling the KKB or KST issues. He reminded that the application through a law enforcement approach must look on a case by case basis. cases," said Arsul.