Radicalism and Threat to National Security

Radicalism and Threat to National Security

By David Raja Marpaung

The high level of poverty cause a problem to the existence of the poor. So easy for them fall into a variety of adverse actions and disobeying the law. Motor Gank for example, at specific level, up to the forums to violent groups just to show an existence.

When that happens and the people gathered in the lower level of a particular group and tend to perform an action that is anarchic, it is very difficult for authorities to control various anarchist activities undertaken by these groups. Surely this anarchy to be a threat to stability and national security.

At least there are some events radicalism and anarchism mass media spotlight in recent months; events in Ampera mass anarchism (in front of the South Jakarta District Court), and the violence that occurred in Jakarta undertaken Radical groups such as community organizations such as FBR and FPI. In 2007, there were 10 acts of violence by FPI. In 2008 there were 8 acts of violence by FPI and FBR. In 2009, there were 40 actions by FPI, FBR and Barisan Youth Betawi and in 2010 there were 49 actions by FPI. The large number of violent anarchism is an indicator of why potentially be a threat to national security.

Solution offer

Wide mapping of problems then we can conclude that in general, the problem that occurs is the marginalization of certain groups in the context of economic, social, legal and political.Marginalization problem is closely related to the issue of 'access', meaning that there are problems in the limited access which then restrict certain groups to participate in the dynamic economic, social, legal and political. Therefore, the primary solution should be emphasized by the government is reducing the form of limited access to economic, social, legal and political.

Access limitations can be overcome for example by increasing the number of jobs, improve the quantity and quality of social facilities as a means of actualizing the community, improving the legal services that improve accountability and justice as well as the articulation of political channels that exist.

As a closing note, the rampant growth of the movement and radical groups in Indonesia also influenced by the kind of 'neglect' of the state apparatus so that there is the impression that their existence is socially normal. Is something wrong if the state apparatus, especially the law enforcement keep a distance from the radical group's activities for fear of being labeled as violators of democracy and freedom of association. Conversely, every law enforcement officers should be able to act decisively in the action against the radical groups in accordance with applicable law corridor because after all, democracy and freedom in the organization in Indonesia is currently subject to the rule of law that is not infiltrated by anarchism and violence.