Abuja – The Ambassador of Indonesia to Nigeria, Mr Harry Purwanto, on Wednesday in Abuja said that military approach to fighting terrorism would not bring a long lasting solution.
Purwanto, while featuring on News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum, said that the more military force was used on terrorists, the harder it became to fight them.
He said that in the 50s and 60s, when Indonesia used violence to fight terrorism, it did not work but the country started recording success in the 60s and 70s.
“We have learnt from experience that military approach was not enough, so Indonesia resorted to two pronged approaches simultaneously and that was when we started recording success in the fight against terrorism.
“The first is the hard approach through military interventions, involving detention, law enforcement, punishments aimed to give strong measures to those who resort to violence and terrorism,’’ Purwanto said.
The Envoy said that the second approach was persuasive approach where the government tried to counter radicalism by empowering civil societies and providing confidence for them to counter terrorism and radicalism.
“Indonesia in dealing with terrorism in 2010, established a National Counter Terrorist Agency (NCTA) tasked with preventing terrorism, protecting civilians, de-radicalising terrorists, and building national preparedness,’’ Purwanto said.
He said that the agency has put in place five strategies to fight terrorism, which included prevention of terrorists, decapitating terrorist cells, capacity building, disseminating information and creating awareness.
“It also included international cooperation by involving other neighbouring and friendly countries to help Indonesia fight terrorists,’’ the envoy said.
He also said that Indonesia was able to tell its success story on the fight against terrorism as it considered coordination, capacity building, strong and effective legislation as strong tools.
Purwanto also stressed the need for criminal justice and prison management by educating people and by creating awareness.
He noted that the reduction in the percentage of terrorism in Indonesia showed that the government was more than ready to fight terrorism.
“In 2000, about 20 cases of terrorism were recorded, 2014 and 2015 no case of terrorism had been recorded as Indonesia is trying to suppress terrorism,’’ Purwanto said. (NAN)The Ambassador of Indonesia to Nigeria, Mr Harry Purwanto, on Wednesday in Abuja said that military approach to fighting terrorism would not bring a long lasting solution.
Purwanto, while featuring on News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum, said that the more military force was used on terrorists, the harder it became to fight them.
He said that in the 50s and 60s, when Indonesia used violence to fight terrorism, it did not work but the country started recording success in the 60s and 70s.
“We have learnt from experience that military approach was not enough, so Indonesia resorted to two pronged approaches simultaneously and that was when we started recording success in the fight against terrorism.
“The first is the hard approach through military interventions, involving detention, law enforcement, punishments aimed to give strong measures to those who resort to violence and terrorism,’’ Purwanto said.
The Envoy said that the second approach was persuasive approach where the government tried to counter radicalism by empowering civil societies and providing confidence for them to counter terrorism and radicalism.
“Indonesia in dealing with terrorism in 2010, established a National Counter Terrorist Agency (NCTA) tasked with preventing terrorism, protecting civilians, de-radicalising terrorists, and building national preparedness,’’ Purwanto said.
He said that the agency has put in place five strategies to fight terrorism, which included prevention of terrorists, decapitating terrorist cells, capacity building, disseminating information and creating awareness.
“It also included international cooperation by involving other neighbouring and friendly countries to help Indonesia fight terrorists,’’ the envoy said.
He also said that Indonesia was able to tell its success story on the fight against terrorism as it considered coordination, capacity building, strong and effective legislation as strong tools.
Purwanto also stressed the need for criminal justice and prison management by educating people and by creating awareness.
He noted that the reduction in the percentage of terrorism in Indonesia showed that the government was more than ready to fight terrorism.
“In 2000, about 20 cases of terrorism were recorded, 2014 and 2015 no case of terrorism had been recorded as Indonesia is trying to suppress terrorism,’’ Purwanto said. (NAN)
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