Threats coming from the radical extremist group ISIS have frightened
the worldwide audience. They have been successful in persuading many
people from countries across the globe to join their contingent and
fight in the name of the notoriously known group.
In Indonesia, tears have been shed by many parents who
found out that their children are on their way to Syria or have become
members of ISIS. With the radical group gaining more prominence each
day, it is imperative for the government to stand by on its principality
to remain strong despite the swift current coming from the threats of
terrorism, most especially for ISIS.
"A country should not be defeated by the concept of
terrorism. It is meant to terrorize and it is a small scale action that a
country should be able to handle," The Indonesian Anti-Terrorism Agency
(BNPT) Spokesperson, Irfan Idris said during BNPT discussion ‘Bincang
Damai’ at Cikini, Central Jakarta, Thursday (19/3/2015).
Irfan reveals how ISIS recruits individuals through its
links from acquaintances, family members, friends and from its members
who have joined the group earlier. Thus the group grows bigger with more
people are being invited to join and with the method of friendly
persuasion. This is evident in the case of 16 missing Indonesians of two
differing groups who apparently have familial connections with the ISIS
members.
"Their primary strategy is to recruit those who are
correlated to them, be it through families, friends, colleagues or
acquaintances," Irfan explained.
Irfan continued as he explains the background of the group
as one that emerged from a currently conflicted country. This is what
happened in Syria and Iraq. They had a clandestine mission to form a
group when the country was in chaos so it helps them gain more power.
It is important for Indonesia to avoid any kind of
political or any other form of issue that may give birth to the radical
group which can take over the country during that period of critical
time.
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