BOMB TERROR IN SURABAYA, TURMOIL IN THE POLITICAL YEAR

The incident of terror that occurred in Surabaya, East Java is one of several problems that occurred in the middle of the country, both the election of regional head and general election.

Setara Institute Chairman Hendardi said that the political elite can’t be used with issues of intolerance, radicalism and terrorism by providing a conducive incubation room for intolerant radical groups involved in violence. At the same time, the ruling elite's politics must also fully overcome the phenomena, the symptoms of socio-religious segregation, intolerance and other acts.

" No matter what the symptoms, it should be done as a starting point of more serious action on that day," said Hendardi, Sunday (13/5).

According to him, the government through the ministries concerned with the victims' bodies for victims of acts of terrorism, and those who become victims or people who can access the service and the country. In this way, he added, is part of the responsibility of victims of violence. The Hendardi people were not provoked and divided by the cruel provocative efforts that targeted places of worship.

"Show that the public is not afraid and able to influence the action of intolerance, radicalism, and terrorism," he said.

Separately, Secretary General of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, Hasto Kristiyanto, said that the bombing in Surabaya was a series of events that clearly opposed the state in addition to intimidating the people by introducing terrorism. He can‘t make and use the mobilization of all instruments to combat terrorism. Terrorist events at the Mobile Brigade Command Headquarters (Brimob) and bombs in Surabaya should be the end of the anti-Pancasila radicalism movement and weaken national authority.

Members of House Commission I Bobby Adhitya Rizaldierat for the House of Representatives did not delay anymore and immediately passed the revision of the Terrorism Act that is still being discussed. According to him, licensing laws can be done more quickly if done through revision of the Act, Terosime Countermeasures (TPT). Currently the product of legislation is still in resolution improvement. Bobby said that the House of Representatives has changed all the substantive things from the provisions of this TPT Law, only stay from the government.

"We are still waiting for a response from the government team," he said, Sunday (13/5).

Bobby also asked the police to immediately initiate action aimed at the deaths of 13 victims, including details of child victims. In that freedom he also strongly condemns the bombing incident. For that he asked the authorities to immediately do this. Deputy Secretary General of the Democratic Party DPP Didi Irawadi Syamsudin asked law enforcement officers serious terror in Surabaya. The state, he said, can’t be used from threats in society.

"I express my sadness over the tragedy in places of worship in Surabaya, we condemn terrorists," he said.

DPP Secretary General of the United Indonesia Party (Perindo) Ahmad Rofiq invites all Indonesian people to remain compact in keeping the heart, unity, and national unity.

According to him, the act of terror in Surabaya is an inhumane act. "Perindo condemns the barbarity," Rofiq said.

The survey of the Institute for Political Communication (Polcomm Institute) notes that the issue of counter terrorism has not been a big problem. Before a series of acts of terror that lasted less than a week, millennial voters did not make terrorism eradication programs a leading indicator of Glory or government. The survey alone resulted in only 1.42% of young people who appreciate success in counter-terrorism. Mental, there are 1.33% millenial generation that assess the eradication of terrorism has not been successful.

For indicators of government success, infrastructure was first prepared with 54.0%, education 10.92%, marine and fisheries 8.42%, health 6.83%, economy 3.25%. Further bureaucracy 3.00%, agriculture 2.83%, eradication of corruption 1.92%, eradication of terrorism 1.42%, and last 1.17% of religions.

As for programs that are considered unsuccessful, as many as 36.25% of young people choose the economic field. Here behind is health 16,83%, Agriculture 9,25%, move 7,00%, bureaucratic service 7,00%, infrastructure 6,00%.