Jakarta (Antara Bali) - Issues of terrorism and drug abuse will continue
to disrupt public order and security (Kamtibmas) in 2017, National
Police spokesperson Insp. Gen. Boy Rafli Amar said here, Friday.
"In fact, incidents of terrorism and drug abuse will increase," Boy stated.
Terrorists on the polices most-wanted list (DPO) have yet to be
arrested, so "the possibility of terrorist acts still exists," he
remarked.
With regard to drug abuse including marijuana, the police have not
been able to reach parts of the forest where marijuana has been planted.
"The war on drugs will continue," he stated.
In addition to cases of terrorism and drug abuse, the police
highlighted cases of human trafficking, cyber crime, the smuggling of
firearms, and illegal immigrants.
"We also expect social conflicts, such as problems with borders or within regions," he noted.
The police had earlier intensified its hunt for suspected terrorist
Bahrun Naim, believed to be in Syria or Iraq, according to Boy.
"(To catch) Bahrun Naim, we are cooperating with other countries to
uncover details of his communication network linking the cells. We have
intensified this monitoring process, and we believe he is in Syria or
Iraq," Boy reported here on Wednesday.
The Indonesian police is working in cooperation with the
international community and is being supported by the foreign affairs
ministry, Boy reiterated.
"Hopefully, he will be arrested one day with the help of the local
authorities. But we acknowledge the challenging security situation in
those countries and the current unrest and conflict between the local
government and insurgents, especially ISIS," he stated.
Therefore, he added, finding Bahrun would not be easy for those countries.
"But clearly, given how they communicate with Indonesian youth, this
issue has become our priority. We are monitoring those who have
returned from these countries. We want to minimize the influence of ISIS
and its negative impact on the nation," he noted.
Boy said the police would not allow the returnees to carry out violent attacks, such as those performed in Iraq and Syria.
"We are working in collaboration with local communities and
religious leaders to detect any movements linked to ISIS," he remarked.
"In the end, the public has to show its resistance to any movement
that could be linked to ISIS; only then can we minimize the chance of
terror attacks," Boy stressed. (WDY)
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