"The Golkar faction responds positively to call for strengthening the legal basis for action against terrorism," deputy chairman of Commission I of the House of Representatives Satya Widya Yudha from the Golkar faction said here on Monday.
Satya said the suicide bombings in Surabaya on Sunday could not be tolerated .
The state may not bow to terrorism that left a number of people including civilians and police officers killed.
He said the series of terror attacks had given greater urgency for the draft law to be passed into law.
President Joko Widodo has strongly asked the parliament to conclude debate on the draft law in its session on 18 May this month to provide legal basis for police to prevent and to act against terrorism.
"Unless the Parliament comes to an agreement to pass the anti terrorism bill into law by June, I would issue a regulation in lieu of law (PERPPU)," the president said here on Monday.
The draft law was already submitted to the Parliament in February, 2016.
Police chief Tito Karnavian also has asked for immediate issuance of anti terrorism law.
The country has been rocked by a series of terrorist attacks over the past week began with the killing of five police officers in riot at detention center occupying by around 150 terrorist suspects in Jakarta on May 10 followed with the knifing of another police office at night on May 11 in the same location and the attacks on Sunday on three Christian churches in separate locations in Surabaya and the attempt to attack police office on Monday in Surabaya.
Police said until Sunday morning terror attacks left 25 people killed including 13 terrorists, who were killed in suicide bombings.
Meanwhile Gen. Tito said he agreed to involve the military in the fight against terrorism.
He said he had talked with the military chief about the military involvement but it would need legal basis.
Reporter: Saragih
Editor: Otniel Tamindael
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