Taken from TRIBUN JATENG Newspaper

Hidayat Reminds Besides Radicalism, Separatism Must be Carefully Looked

Friday, April 10, 2015

TRIBUN JATENG, Magelang - Vice Chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly Hidayat Nur Wahid deplores government policies related to the blocking of a number of sites that are claimed as a medium for the spread of radicalism. Hidayat, the policy was too hasty because the government does not yet have a strong legal foundation of radicalism itself.

"The government should have a strong legal basis, so that when they wanted to do the bans already clear foundation. The mistake (site) was what, after the obvious guilt imposed new sanctions, not direct execution," Hidayat said after attending the Socialization of Four Pillars of Nation and State at Hotel Borobudur, Magelang, Friday (10/04/2015).

Furthermore, Hidayat questioned the intention behind the blocking of websites that radical. Therefore, there is no previous public outreach to related matters or benchmark on which the blocking of these media.

"Kemenkominfo and BNPT said the blocking of the proposed society. Society has also proposed blocking porn sites, a separatist movement which also has many sites and in clear violation of Indonesian law, but whether that blocked sites already maximized," said Hidayat.

So far, the former president of MCC, definition of radicalism itself unclear. As a result, the government seemed inconsistent when to reopen 12 of the 19 sites that have previously been blocked.

Hidayat agreed with the rejection of terrorism and radicalism. However, he warned that Indonesian law also opposes all forms of separatism and communism. Two things struck Hidayat also need attention.

"Separatist group was also incredible, you know. In fact, they dare to do demonstration at roundabout wear Papua flag. If we want to actually enforce the law with justice, then all that can and can not break the law should also be banned," said Hidayat.