"So far, Indonesia has been able to detect and reduce the threat of terrorism," Commissioner General Suhardi Alius said.
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Indonesian government is ready to protect investors and the business community from the threats of radicalism and terrorism, according to Head of the National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT) Commissioner General Suhardi Alius.

"So far, Indonesia has been able to detect and reduce the threat of terrorism," Alius stated during a "Breakfast Forum" of Energy and Mining Society here on Friday.

Last week, eight terrorists were successfully arrested from five different locations in West Java and Banten, and one of them was shot dead, Alius noted.

"It is part of the prevention and protection granted by the state to the community, including to the entrepreneurs," Alius, the former chief of the Police Detective and Criminal Unit, remarked.

Hence, he expressed hope that entrepreneurs, including those in the mining sector, will remain calm while operating their businesses.

According to Alius, the BNPT will continue to make efforts to control and reduce radicalism by means of prevention and repression as well as handling from upstream to downstream.

"So far, the measures taken have been very effective. In fact, several foreign countries are keen to learn about the counterterrorism efforts taken by Indonesia," he pointed out.

Additionally, BNPT will continue to take progressive steps to anticipate a wide range of potential terror threats, including creating synergy among 31 institutions and ministries involved in carrying out counterterrorism efforts from upstream to downstream.

"We have also involved civil organizations, such as Nahdlatul Ulama and Muhammadiyah, as well as scholars to provide a clear insight into religion. We also urge the younger generation to participate in countering radicalism and terrorism propaganda campaigns in cyberspace," he emphasized.

Indonesia is also cooperating with the international community to stem terror attacks, as the crimes have become a global threat.(*)

Editor: Heru Purwanto
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