Antiterror efforts must go on

Antiterror efforts must go on

From Koran Tempo

No country in the world is now free from the challenge and threat of global terrorism, but ironically Indonesia, as a frequent target of terrorist acts, has deprived itself of a legal mechanism to seize and punish the culprits.

With the annulment of Law No. 16/2003 by the Constitutional Court, Indonesia, as a major country, will have to face the consequences and remain capable of fighting terrorism through an open attitude toward the globalization of transnational laws.

Indonesia should not be trapped in legal conservatism, which will eventually endanger the country itself. Instead, it should follow the global trend in the war on terrorism or risk international isolation.

The war on terrorism can be fought through a national commitment to formulating rules at the security and intelligence levels. A legal umbrella can be provided for intelligence institutions to allow them greater freedom and more effective operations against terrorism.

SENTOT BADARUDIN

Jakarta