Jakarta. Thursday’s
terror attack in Jakarta was proof Indonesia needs “stronger” antiterrorism
laws, an official has said, pointing to a lack of legal support to make
preemptive arrests.
Insp.
Gen. Arif Darmawan of the National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT) said the
police's "insufficient" authority to move against terrorism suspects
is partially to blame for the attack which killed seven people, including five
attackers.
“We
could do nothing before criminal elements are met,” he said, citing Indonesia’s
2003 antiterrorism law. “Even if we knew they were forming a group supporting
ISIS [Islamic State], it would be useless capturing them.”
Under
the current laws, terror arrests made ahead of the execution of
attacks can be thrown out by courts as charges may not meet the legal
requirements, Arif said.
Al
Chaidar, a leading terror expert, has also called on the government to revise
the "weak" antiterrorism laws. Revisions would leave authorities
"unimpeded" in pursuing suspects and preventing further attacks.
“The
government should include a list of forbidden groups in the law,” he said. “With
this, police could immediately move against suspected terrorists before they
could start plotting terror acts.”
Jakarta
Globe
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