JAKARTA: Indonesia has seen a rise in the number of people becoming radicalized despite recent evidence of a change in evil methods.  ,
The National Counterterrorism Agency ( BNPT ), which is headed by Commissioner General Mohammed Rycko Amelza Dahniel, announced on Thursday ( Jun 27 ) that these organizations have undergone a paradigm shift in their behavior.  ,
” There is a change of model, a change in their strategy, from hard assault to soft attack. So they want to destroy Indonesia, ( through ) destroying the nation’s young generation”, Mr Rycko said.  ,
He noted that Indonesia had experienced “zero criminal problems” up until June 2024, but he cautioned that this figure might serve to conceal deeper issues and discourage people from being comfortable.  ,
Mr. Rycko, among others, noted three measures that, in his opinion, have increased the actions of the terror cells as well as the rise in Indonesian radicalization.  ,
The head of the cybersecurity firm remarked that there has been a significant rise in the number of terrorist arrests and evidence seizures in comparison to the previous season.  ,
According to state news agency Antara, Mr. Rycko was quoted as saying,” There has been an increase in the seizure of evidence of firearms and sharp weapons.”  ,
He added that there has also been a surge in funding for terrorist cell, including those that are fabricated donations that are being marketed as aid to victims of natural catastrophe.  ,
” The funds ( are collected ) by asking for donations to be deposited in mosques, musollahs ( prayer rooms ), and even placed at traffic intersections.  ,
According to Mr. Rycko,” They put pictures of people with disabilities, disasters occurring, and volcano erupting in pictures,” in order to encourage people to donate their money. The authorities have since caught thousands of these fabricated donation boxes.  ,
In Indonesia, he added that the company has seen a rise in radicalization as a result of a softer approach as opposed to more overt techniques.  ,
According to Mr. Rycko, the change in routine is attributable to the evil masterminds ‘ understanding that the general public has a tendency to reject overt violence.  ,
Studies conducted by the cybersecurity firm since 2016 found that adolescents, children, and people are the main goals of the radicalisation efforts.
” ( This ) makes them a vulnerable group to be radicalised,” Mr Rycko was quoted as saying by CNN Indonesia.
A top official at Indonesia’s Ministry of Women Empowerment and Child Protection said that families and communities must be the first line of defense in response to CNA’s inquiries.  ,
When asked about kids who become victims of radicalization after their families have been radicalized, Mr. Nahar, who is Deputy Minister for Child Protection at the department, said that work should contain, among other things, providing social help to them.
BNPT has increased its work since this year to stop the rising prices of radicalization among the general public. Its studies reveal a surge in prejudice, stemming from a lack of knowledge of violent ideologies.  ,
” This study resulted in the conclusion that there is a lack of education and public awareness, and the ( public’s ) knowledge of the ideology of violence does not exist,” said Mr Rycko.
More reporting Amanda Puspita Sari ,