BNPT: Santri Play An Important Role In Fortifying The Community From Terrorism Radicalism

Deputy I for Prevention, Protection and Deradicalization of the National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT) Maj. Gen. Setiadi. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

Deputy I for Prevention, Protection, and Deradicalization of the National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT) Maj. Gen. TNI. Setiadi SE said that students play an important role in fortifying the community from terrorism radicalism. Setiadi, in his written statement, Saturday, October 15, revealed that in accordance with the jihad resolution that had been conveyed by Hadratussyeikh KH Hasyim Asy’ari, it was to ignite the spirit of defending the country, students, scholars and alumni of Islamic boarding schools have an important role in providing explanations about the dangers of radical terrorism and their prevention efforts, especially in the community and Islamic boarding schools. "According to what has been conveyed by Hadratussyeikh KH Hasyim Asy'ari, the jihad resolution is to protect the country together. I am sure that with Halaqoh Santri, friends of students, alumni of Islamic boarding schools throughout Tegal City, have an important role to play in fortifying youth, especially and the public from the dangers of intolerant radicalism and terrorism," said Setiadi when speaking at the Halaqoh Santri event commemorating the National Santri Day of Tegal City 2022, quoted from Antara. The event, which was organized by the Nahdlatul Ulama (PCNU) Branch Manager of Tegal City, was held at the Adipura Building, Tegal City Government Complex (Pemkot), Friday. Jargon Hubbul Wathon Minal Iman, which means loving and defending the country, is part of the faith fatwated by KH Hasyim Asy’ari, so that students can play a role in inviting all components of society to prevent the spread of radical intolerance and terrorism. "I am sure that the commemoration of Santri Day which falls on October 22 will strengthen nationalism, national spirit, defending the country and love for the country, which is echoed by friends at Nahdlatul Ulama with the motto Hubbul Wathon Minal Iman. In the future, we from BNPT together with PBNU will work together in strengthening and defending the Republic of Indonesia," said the alumni of Akmil in 1988. Therefore, he believes that the Halaqoh Santri event in Tegal City will increase the strength of synergy and immunity in all circles, especially the people in Tegal City. "The point is that together we are to unite, together to prevent what is real is that there are parties who want to change the country's ideology, want to change the Indonesian political order with the ideology they want," said the former Central Commander of the Air Defense Artillery Artillery Artillery (Danpussenarhanud) TNI AD Kodiklat. He also hopes that the Tegal City Regional Leadership Communication Forum (Forkopimda) together with PCNU, Islamic boarding schools, alumni of students and also people in Tegal City to collaborate with each other in preventing radical terrorism from spreading in society. The head of Tanfidziyah PCNU Tegal City, Dr. H Abdal Hakim, reminded the students to avoid radicalism and terrorism in order to maintain the unity and diversity of the Indonesian nation. He asked the students and scholars to remember the resolution of jihad which was echoed by KH Hasyim Asy'ari, which could not deny that Indonesia was formed in diversity, all of which were for unity. "This is what the younger generation today does not understand, so this Halaqoh Santri is an effort to remind and inspire the spirit that this difference is not for damage but diversity is for the unity of Indonesia," said H. Abdal Hakim. On this occasion, Deputy Chairman of the Central Java Nahdlatul Ulama Regional Management (PWNU Jateng) Dr. KH Rofiq Mahfudz emphasized the students to be smart, and must know about the indications that there may be a spread of understanding that leads to radicalism and terrorism in the surrounding environment. "If you already know this, of course, you must immediately report it or to the NU management, if there is a branch level that reports it at the branch level, or report it to MWC or to PCNU directly so that these radical ideas can be avoided for the minimum possible," said KH Rofiq Mahfudz.