Community participation needed

Community participation needed

From Suara Pembaruan

Since the Subversion Law was repealed, the security forces no longer have the power to take preemptive measures. Meanwhile, the terrorist actions continue. Actually, what we need is a legal system under which we can take preemptive measures, including repressive actions.

There is much debate nowadays about how to make Indonesia a democratic country and at the same time uphold human rights. This is deemed to be as important as the police's role in guard the supremacy of the law; while the military has been relegated to dealing solely with defense.

This is considered by the terrorists as providing a good opportunity to carry out their evil work.

It is not enough to depend on the role of the intelligence services in gathering reliable information, but the community's participation is also crucial and of great benefit in the fight against terrorism.

FAHRI RIFALDI Bogor, west Java