M.Krishnamoorthy
A media coach, adjunct professor and author
A Bernama report from Jakarta noted that Indonesia’s anti-terrorism unit, Densus 88, has reaffirmed its commitment to vigilantly monitor terrorist activities in the country following a recent attack on a police station in Malaysia.
The Star’s headline was: “Indonesia's anti-terrorism unit says it is on high alert after Malaysia's Ulu Tiram police station attack”.
The family of the Ulu Tiram police station attacker had led a reclusive life due to their warped belief that the surrounding community was made up of infidels.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the family kept to themselves and eschewed interaction with others, as they believed that they alone were true Muslims while branding others as infidels.
“They neither went to school nor prayed at a mosque as they viewed these as establishments of the government, which they consider as the work of infidels.
“Such convictions can pose a grave threat to the nation and its populace. Muslims cannot do this to each other.
“This is why I have said that our focus should not only be on the perpetrator but also the purveyor. It is important that we interview the surrounding community to ascertain who the dead suspect was,” he told a press conference after the Home Ministry’s monthly assembly. This was reported in The Star on 24th May 2024.
Five of the killer’s family members, aged between 19 and 62, were arrested after police records revealed that his father had been involved with the terrorist group Jemaah Islamiah in the past.
They remain in police custody for further investigations.
Saifuddin Nasution also addressed speculations regarding three other cases that occurred soon after the Ulu Tiram incident.“In the Istana Negara case, the suspect claimed that he attempted to enter the palace after he had a dream in which he was ordered to meet the King,” he said.
Densus 88 spokesperson, Commissioner Aswin Siregar, emphasised the unit’s unwavering dedication to tracking terrorist networks and their movements.
"Densus 88 remains steadfast in its readiness to monitor terrorist activities,” he said as quoted by the news portal Kompas.com.
He assured the public that there has been no observed increase in the terrorist threat level in Indonesia based on the unit’s analysis.
Freelance Writer M. Krishnamoorthy (www.imkrishna.net) is a media coach, adjunct professor and undercover journalist. He has freelanced with Bernama, NST, The Star, and Malaysiakini. He also freelances as a fixer/coordinator for CNN, BBC, German and Australian Television networks and the New York Times. As an undercover journalist, he has highlighted society's concerns.
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