The Terror Of One Family Slaughter In Sigi, Mahfud MD: This Is Not A Tribal War, Let Alone Religion

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD (DOK ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam) Mahfud MD said the murder of four residents and the burning of houses in Sigi, Central Sulawesi were not related to ethnicity and religion.

Mahfud asked that the violence committed by the East Indonesia Mujahidin (MIT) led by Ali Kalora was not linked to a particular religion.

"This incident is not a tribal war let alone a religion. This incident was carried out by a criminal group called MIT which is led by Ali Kalora and cannot be said to represent a particular religion," Mahfud said in a press conference at his office, Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat, Monday, November 30.

He emphasized that the actions taken by Ali Kalora, cs were actually an attempt to carry out terror and create an atmosphere that was not conducive to chaos and division.

Mahfud asked all religious leaders to convey the message of peace, "Because in fact any religion is present in this world to build peace and brotherhood," he said.

He said the government would continue to take firm action against this group through the Tinombala Operations Task Force. This task force, he continued, had been ordered to carry out the pursuit and siege of the MIT group.

"The government has also ordered the security apparatus to strengthen and tighten guard and security against citizens from the threat of terrorism and those who want to disrupt security and order in the region," he said.

As previously reported, the Tinombala Operations Task Force continues to hunt down suspected perpetrators of violence in Sigi Regency, Central Sulawesi, allegedly by the Poso East Indonesia Mujahidin (MIT) armed civilian group, led by Ali Kalora.

"Now we are studying it by reconnaissance and then through other things. We are trying to keep chasing them, ”said Korem 132 / Tadulako Commander, TNI Brigadier General Farid Makruf, in Palu, as reported by Antara, Sunday, November 29.

He said TNI personnel involved in the Tinombala Task Force were equipped with chasing troops, intelligence, and territorial Task Force troops.

"Our task is to strengthen the Tinombala troops which are currently led by the Kapolda and I as their representatives and so far I think the TNI-Polri synergy is very effective so that the MIT Poso group is pressed so that they feel threatened and take another route," he said.

He appealed to all parties and the public to work together so that the hunt for the armed civilian group MIT Poso could end immediately and the public could move in peace.

"I appeal to the public to stop helping them by preparing foodstuffs, preparing information on where the TNI-Polri forces are chasing them," he said.

"It has stopped already, because it can be seen how the MIT atrocities commit acts of violence, kill, burn people, rob and burn houses, that is too much," he said.