Block the terrorists' bank accounts

Block the terrorists' bank accounts

Chief of Indonesia's Central Java Police Insp. Gen. Didi
Widayadi has asked Bank Indonesia, the central bank, to block 10
private bank accounts allegedly being used by a terrorist
network.

Didi said the terrorist network had robbed banks to finance
their activities, including the JW Marriott Hotel bombing in
Jakarta on Aug. 5.

Money stolen from the Bank Lippo in Medan, the capital of
North Sumatra province, and from a money changer in Dumai in Riau
province were used to fund this terrorist network.

Results of police investigations that bank robberies have been
used to finance terrorist activities, should make the government,
especially Bank Indonesia, extra aware of certain bank accounts
which have been used by irresponsible people.

The central bank and the Indonesian Police should thus team up
to investigate whether or not other bank accounts have also been
used to fund terrorism.

It is high time to launch systematic and comprehensive efforts
to wipe out widespread terrorism.

All components of the nation should thus push political elite
leaders to eradicate terrorism seriously.

Leaders should unite in launching concrete efforts to wipe out
terrorism in the country, instead of trading discourses.

Bank Indonesia should support efforts to block the 10 private
bank accounts so as to trace the flow of funds used by
terrorists.

-- Bisnis Indonesia, Jakarta