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        "msgid": "densus-88-proposes-establishment-of-anti-extremism-task-force-in-educational-environments-1777121483",
        "date": "2026-04-25 18:58:07",
        "title": "Densus 88 Proposes Establishment of Anti-Extremism Task Force in Educational Environments",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "The head of Densus 88 Antiteror, Irjen Sentot Prasetyo, has proposed forming a national task force to combat the spread of extremism in educational settings, criticising current efforts as fragmented and lacking integration. Speaking through a representative at a Bali event on child protection in schools, he highlighted the evolving threats to youth, particularly digital natives vulnerable to unfiltered extremist content due to low digital literacy. Officials including the Deputy Minister for Population and Family Development, Bali's Governor, and police leaders stressed the need for synergy among families, schools, communities, and local wisdom like Tri Hita Karana to foster tolerance and prevent radicalisation, culminating in a joint declaration against intolerance and terrorism.",
        "content": "<p>The head of the Special Detachment (Kadensus) 88 Antiteror, Irjen\nSentot Prasetyo, has proposed the formation of a national-scale task\nforce (Satgas) to address the spread of extremism in educational\nenvironments. He assessed that the handling of radicalism among students\nremains partial or not yet integrated.<\/p>\n<p>This proposal was conveyed by Sentot in his speech at the talkshow\ntitled \u2018The Triangle Ecosystem of Child Protection in the School\nEnvironment\u2019. The Deputy Chief of Bali Police, Brigjen I Made Astawa,\nread Sentot\u2019s speech as he was unable to attend the event.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlthough various efforts have been made by ministries and agencies,\nthe existing handling tends to be partial and not yet integrated. This\nbecomes a shared challenge to strengthen synergy, including pushing for\nthe formation of a national task force capable of coordinating\ncomprehensive handling at both central and regional levels,\u201d said\nAstawa, representing Sentot, at the Presisi Building of the Bali Police\nHeadquarters, Friday (24\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>Still based on Kadensus 88\u2019s speech, Astawa touched on the issue of\nchild protection, which has now risen to become a strategic issue as\nwell as a national security issue. According to him, threats to children\ntoday are developing dynamically, complexly, and often not visible to\nthe naked eye.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChild protection today is no longer merely a social issue, but has\nbecome a national security issue,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>He also highlighted the vulnerability of the young generation or\ndigital natives in the technology era. Although superior in gadget\nmastery, students are deemed vulnerable to exposure to extremist\ninformation without filters and low digital literacy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe young generation as digital natives are indeed superior in\ntechnology, but at the same time, they are also vulnerable to exposure\nto unfiltered information, echo chamber effects, and low digital\nliteracy,\u201d said Made.<\/p>\n<p>In line with that, the Deputy Minister for Population and Family\nDevelopment, Ratu Ayu Isyana Bagoes Oka, emphasised the importance of\nthe family\u2019s role as the first fortress.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChild protection from extremist influences must start from upstream,\nnamely the family. This is part of the investment in developing\nIndonesia\u2019s human resources,\u201d said Isyana.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Bali Governor Wayan Koster offered a solution based on\nlocal wisdom. He assessed that values such as Tri Hita Karana must be\nstrengthened to build a tolerant and harmonious character in the young\ngeneration.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLocal values like Tri Hita Karana must continue to be strengthened\nto maintain harmony and build a tolerant character in the young\ngeneration,\u201d said Koster.<\/p>\n<p>Bali Police Chief Irjen Daniel Adityajaya also affirmed his\ncommitment to a preventive approach. He stated that the National Police\ncannot work alone in handling radicalism.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPrevention cannot be done partially, but requires synergy between\napparatus, government, schools, families, and society,\u201d explained\nDaniel.<\/p>\n<p>In the discussion session, Densus 88 AT Polri presented facts that\ndigital space has now become the main field for spreading extremist\nideologies with the main target being teenage groups. Therefore, early\ndetection is considered a vital key to preventing exposure to violent\nideologies from the start.<\/p>\n<p>The event concluded with a joint declaration against intolerance,\nradicalism, extremism, and terrorism involving representatives of\nstudents, teachers, parents, and various related agencies in Bali\nProvince.<\/p>\n<p>Through an ecosystem involving families, schools, and society, it is\nhoped that educational environments can be free from the influence of\nviolent ideologies.<\/p>",
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