"Per their declaration, we expect ex-members of Jamaah Islamiyah in Surakarta and its surrounding regions to adhere to prevailing laws in Indonesia," Agtas noted in his written statement on Monday.
The minister's remarks were conveyed in response to members of JI in the Surakarta, Kedu, and Semarang regions in Central Java having renounced their allegiance to the militant group and announced the group's dissolution at a declaration ceremony in Surakarta on Saturday (December 21).
Agtas viewed JI's dissolution as a "historical event" that marks the return of its now ex-members "to Indonesia's embrace."
He then called on the former members to strengthen Indonesia's Pancasila ideology, realize a harmonious life in society, and refrain from anarchism and breaking the laws.
"The Indonesian government awaits their positive contribution to the Indonesian independence instead of (ruining it) through anarchism or violence," Agtas remarked.
As they declared loyalty to Indonesia during the Saturday declaration, the former JI members also reaffirmed their endorsement of the declaration of JI's disbandment by key members of the group in Bogor, West Java, on June 30, 2024.
The 1,400 ex-members of JI who joined the declaration ceremony further committed to adhering to Indonesian law, contributing to national development, and no longer associating with extremism.
JI was a militant Islamist organization aiming to establish an Islamic state in Southeast Asia. The group was behind several terror attacks in Indonesia, including the 2002 and 2005 Bali bombings and the 2009 bombings of hotels in Jakarta.
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