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| The portrait of Wahyudi Kurniawan, S.H., M.H.Li., the Faculty of Law lecturer at the University of Muhammadiyah Malang (UMM). (Photo: Istimewa) |
Terrorism is a major threat to every country, including Indonesia. The ideology of terrorism has even managed to influence the State-Owned Enterprises (Translated: Badan Usaha Milik Negara [BUMN]) system, proven by the discovery of an SOE employee allegedly affiliated with the ISIS terrorist. Then, where is the role of law to prevent cases such as terrorism?
This phenomenon caught the attention of Wahyudi Kurniawan, S.H., M.H.Li., the Faculty of Law Lecturer at the University of Muhammadiyah Malang (UMM). The man known as Yudi asserted that terrorism perpetrators have harmful networks and seek to damage existing systems.
"The crime of terrorism is latent, (but) it does not rule out the possibility of influencing all lines, including state-owned enterprises," he explained.
By definition, terrorism is a criminal act that threatens, terrorizes, or causes chaos or causalities. According to Yudi, terrorism is a latent danger that cannot be seen on its surface unless deeply investigated.
From a legal perspective, regulations and rules have actually been enacted in Law Number 9 of 2013 concerning the Prevention and Eradication of Criminal Acts of Financing Terrorism. This law is a complete regulation, not only about prosecution but also prevention.
"In my opinion, the laws we have now are adequate and accommodating enough. However, regulations must continue to be updated according to the development of existing conditions. It could be that in the next 10-20 years, a new style of harmful terrorism will emerge," the Law Lecturer added.
Although the regulations are fair, they still have gaps that need to be improved. One of them is upholding human rights in implementing regulations or arresting terrorism perpetrators. It must be considered whether the old law is still relevant and in line with human rights.
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"Law enforcers must adhere to the principles of human rights; no matter how mean and severe the perpetrators of terrorism are, there are already SOPs that regulate. Every human being has rights that are given from birth and the same legal rights. Unless they resist, the authorities have the right to take firm action," said Yudi.
Wahyudi adds that terrorism must be prevented as early as possible by providing good values since childhood and organizing various activities that encourage people not to fall into the sphere of terrorism. Law enforcement is not enough. All stakeholders must participate: the community, government, and educational institutions.
"We must continue to educate and stay away from terrorism by obeying the ideology of Pancasila and their respective beliefs. So, the society and government play a significant role in strengthening the ideology of Pancasila must continue to be emphasized," he concluded. (imh/lib/wil)
