"It is the police`s job to prevent radicalism from developing in society," Aziz noted in a release on Thursday.
Aziz expressed concern over indications of radicalism in university campuses.
The Golkar politician believes that if radicalism overshadows the ideology of the country, then it would be a deviation from the goal set by universities.
Aziz also admitted to persistently advising the people to be wary of the rise in radical understanding that has triggered fear in the community.
As reported, Minister of Research, Technology, and Higher Education Mohamad Nasir affirmed that his side was conducting a background research of the rector candidates to prevent the development of radical understanding in the campus.
"Before the election, we cooperate with the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Financial Transaction Reporting and Analysis Center (PPATK), and State Intelligence Agency (BIN) to investigate the track record and financial transactions of the rector candidates," Nasir noted in Jakarta on Wednesday (June 6).
This step is deemed necessary, so that the elected rector is free from the influence of radical ideology. Hence, election of the rector often gets delayed from the set schedule.
Meanwhile, Chairman of the House of Representatives Bambang Soesatyo has encouraged the Ministry of Research and Higher Education and Ministry of Education and Culture to partner with the National Agency for Combating Terrorism to counteract and erode the idea of radicalism in campuses.
Earlier, Vice Chairman of the House of Representatives Commission X Sutan Adil Hendra had emphasized that the government policy should prioritize offering guidance in order to fight radicalism believed to have been exposed to some elements of the campus in the archipelago.
"The coaching aspect should be prioritized in addressing this, so the government should initiate the process of dialog, communication, and awareness among those believed to be affected," Hendra noted on Monday (June 4).
Hendra made the statement in response to the latest study by the National Agency for Combating Terrorism related to seven state universities that are said to have been exposed to radicalism.
The Gerindra politician cautioned that the action taken should not adversely result in turmoil in the campus.
To this end, he highlighted the need for a clear indicator as a reference in order to assess the influence of radical ideology in college campuses.
He expressed commitment that the House was keen to protect the campus from the shallow radical labeling and tendentious to the da`wah, or religious propagation, movement.
Reporter: Muhammad Razi Rahman
Editor: Andi Abdussalam
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