The government is now determined to optimize its deradicalization program to prevent extreme ideologies that encourage radicalism.
A comprehensive approach that brings all parties to increasingly humanize humans, of course, will be key to its success. An approach that only emphasizes defense and security or simply comprehension of state defense is not enough.
We realize that radical movements usually emerge in reaction to feelings of injustice or marginalization, both related to problems of economics, politics, social services or culture.
Meanwhile, people do not feel support from the state, which is expected to be present to give a sense of security and joint welfare. Laws that should defend them are sidelined.
The impasse and despair in turn encourage them to fight. They want immediate changes in extreme methods and violence that violate the law.
More than a few community and religious figures, who should have strengthened the inner foundations of laymen to weave harmony between people, nature and the Creator, have even been trapped in short-term interests. The despair cannot be cured, but is instead exploited to gain economic or political benefits.
Therefore, the government measures, including those carried out by Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu, who met with religious and public figures to help optimize the deradicalization program, should be appreciated as first steps.
The sixth World Peace Forum (WFP), which was attended by 162 participants from 50 countries in Jakarta by the end of last year, also highlighted that the prevention of radicalism with deradicalization is not enough. The prevention of violence and extreme ideology through an approach that emphasizes human dignity is far more appropriate.
It means the government cannot deal only with the state defense program, but has to show a comprehensive approach. It also needs synergy between the central government and regional administrations as well as all public figures, ranging from religious figures to cultural observers and academics.
Pay attention. Address their worries. Give assurances about the future. This program has to touch everyone in the country regardless of their ethnicity, religion, race or party, not to mention family members who are involved in radicalism.
Therefore, the state ideology of Pancasila, which glorifies "just and sovereign humanity, social justice for all Indonesian people," is not just words.
