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The siege of Binmas cars when they visited the Al-Islah Islamic Boarding School in Pamekasan, East Java. (photo: dock. inter)

PAMEKASAN - Members of the Pamekasan Police, East Java, got obstacles from the masses when they visited the Al-Islah Islamic Boarding School in Palengaan District to socialize the prevention of radicalism and terrorism. Head of Public Relations (Kabaghumas) of the Pamekasan Police AKP Nining Dyah, Saturday, October 29, said the incident occurred when four police officers had conveyed the socialization of terrorism prevention at the Al-Islah Islamic Boarding School on Thursday, October 27. "They were intercepted when they were about to leave the boarding school by local residents. "However, the four personnel managed to escape from the mob safely thanks to the help of the boarding school management," said Nining. According to Nining, a group of people came to the KH Islamic boarding school. Ali Salim in Angsnah Village was misunderstood. Residents received news that the police arrived in Pamekasan. In fact, he continued, the four policemen came to the Al-Islah Islamic Boarding School in the context of gathering with the leaders of Islamic boarding schools as well as coordinating and providing counseling on the prevention of radicalism and terrorism. The Pamekasan Police also handed over lighting assistance for the Al-Islah Islamic Boarding School area. "Because there was the wrong news, residents then came and intercepted the Banmas patrol car driven by the four Pamekasan Police personnel," said Nining. Meanwhile, a video recording circulated on social media showing images of a mass group visiting the Al-Islah Islamic Boarding School carrying sharp weapons of the type of sickle. The mass of about hundreds of people was blocking the Police's Binmas car with a "Sambo mester police" follow-up. Previously, Pamekasan Police Chief AKBP Rogib Triyanto said the Pamekasan Police were indeed holding Operation Bina Alert Semeru 2022, as an effort to prevent the spread of radicalism and make early detections of the possibility of residents being involved in terrorist networks. This operation is a long-term effort to prevent residents exposed to radical understanding. Operation Bina Waspada Semeru2022 was held by providing counseling and socialization of Islamic boarding schools, community organizations (ormas) in the religious field, as well as educational institutions under the Ministry of Religion.

Through this operation, the police wanted to invite the caretakers of Islamic boarding schools to be proactive in engaging in radical understanding prevention activities. "In essence, through the 2022 Operation of Alert Development, we want to create a conducive situation through a tolerant religious understanding approach, so that we can respect each other's differences between one group and another," said Rogib, quoted by Antara. Meanwhile, the Head of Angsnah Village Moh. Masduki explained that the mass action occurred because there was a misunderstanding. "The incident was purely misunderstood because the news circulating to the public stated that the police came to the Al-Islah Islamic Boarding School in order to intimidate the boarding school caregivers to thwart the grand recitation activities which would be attended by Habib Bahar (as lecturers) on October 30, 2022. In fact, the police came to stay in touch," said Masduki. Masduki urged all elements of society not to be easily influenced by irresponsible news reports and could potentially cause an unfavorable situation.