The government has issued a presidential regulation that will enable people to watch and report individuals and acts of violent extremism and terrorism in their neighborhoods, a move that rights activists have cautioned could lead to wrongful arrests and division among the public. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo signed on Jan. 6 Presidential Regulation No. 7/2021 on a national action plan containing strategies to mitigate violent extremism that could lead to terrorism. According to a copy obtained by The Jakarta Post, the regulation provides broad guidelines for government institutions to run the action plan with the people, including a plan to train residents under a community policing program. “Participants of the community policing training program will support violent extremism and terrorism prevention efforts,” the regulation …
LOG IN
Don’t have an account? Register here
