Source: Reuters
BY Tabita Diela
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s parliament is expected to adopt tough anti-terrorism laws on Friday as it seeks to combat a surge in homegrown Islamist militancy days after the deadliest attacks since 2002 bombings on the tourist island of Bali.
FILE PHOTO: A policeman stands guard outside a church, one of the three hit by suicide bombers in Surabaya, Indonesia May 13, 2018. Picture taken May 13, 2018. REUTERS/Beawiharta/File Photo
Revising a 2003 law became a top priority for the world’s biggest Muslim-majority after suicide bombings claimed by Islamic State killed more than 30 people in the country’s second-biggest city of Surabaya this month.
The death toll was the highest since 2002 bomb attacks on nightclubs in Bali, when 202 people, most of them foreign tourists, were killed.
Indonesia subsequently scored some major successes tackling militancy.
But in recent years there has been a resurgence of militant violence and scores of Indonesians have gone to the Middle East to fight for Islamic State, with thousands more believed to be drawing inspiration from the group at home.
Categories: Asia, Indonesia, Terrorism, The Muslim Times
Well, laws are not sufficient, as the case of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at in Indonesia shows. There are laws in place to protect all mosques and churches, but the law enforcement agencies fail to do their job.and are taking the victims in ‘protective custody’ instead of arresting the radical attackers.
Rafiq —There are laws in place to protect all mosques and churches, but the law enforcement agencies fail to do their job.and are taking the victims in ‘protective custody’ instead of arresting the radical attackers.
Reply——
It is very odd— Ahmadiyya Indonesia speak up loudly do peaceful protest to Police or Government— do not keep silent— the extremist and Police will be happy if there is no protest from Ahmadiyyah
Very bad respond without protesting and condemn such barbaric evil persecuting—
Hopefully you will be Ok, take care Rafiq.We love you.
All ❤️
I wish you all a blessed and peaceful Ramadhan