Asks Densus 88 to be disbanded, Police Headquarters Responds Firmly
Police Headquarters gave a firm response to DPR member Fadli Zon who asked Densus 88 Anti-terror to be disbanded. The Head of the General Information Section of the National Police, Commissioner Ahmad Ramadhan, stated that the Anti-terror Detachment 88 would continue to carry out its duties as usual according to the rules. “The National Police in this case Densus 88 continue to work following their main duties, namely eradicating terrorism and carrying out deradicalization. We don't budge (keep quiet, ed)," said Head of the National Police's Public Relations Division, Kombes Ahmad Ramadhan, Monday (11/10). According to him, Densus 88 Anti-terror is an organization under the National Police whose task is to prevent and enforce laws against terrorism. He explained that since the beginning Densus 88 has taken many preventive actions, law enforcement, against terrorism. This includes the deradicalization of terrorist convicts. Thanks to the deradicalization at Gunung Sindur Prison, several convicts have sworn allegiance to the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia,” said Ramadhan. In addition, he continued, there were many other efforts and succeeded in making the convicts aware that their actions had been wrong. In principle, we are still working and we have not heard of such things (Detachment 88's wish to be disbanded), we continue to prevent terrorism, "explained the middle officer of the National Police. that.
This article was published in Previously, Fadli Zon urged the National Police's Anti-terror Detachment 88 to be disbanded. He assessed that Densus 88 used a narrative that smelled Islamophobic in carrying out its duties. "This kind of narrative will not be trusted by the people anymore, it smells of Islamophobia. The world has changed, it is better if Detachment 88 is disbanded. Terrorists must be eradicated, but not made into commodities," Fadli tweeted through his Twitter account.
Many people are caught in the high interest of Pinjol
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) said that the accelerated growth of the online loan industry (Pinjol) in Indonesia was followed by many crimes in the form of fraud that harmed the public. This was stated directly by Jokowi at the opening of the Financial Services Authority (OJK) Virtual Innovation Day 2021, which was also attended by the OJK Board of Commissioners Wimboh Santoso. "I heard that the lower class people were deceived and trapped in high-interest rates by online loans (Pinjol), which were pressured in various ways to repay loans," said Jokowi, Monday (11/10/2021). Therefore, Jokowi asked OJK to maintain the momentum. the growth of the digital financial services industry, by creating a responsible lending ecosystem that has strong risk mitigation. "If we control it quickly and appropriately, Indonesia has great potential to become a digital giant, after China and India, and can lead us to become the world's seventh-largest economy in 2030," he said. In addition to having strong risk mitigation, OJK is also asked to encourage inclusion coupled with financial literacy, to create a financial financing ecosystem that can be accessed by various parties. Get information, inspiration, and insights in your email. Register an email "So that the advancement of digital financial innovation will benefit the wider community and encourage inclusive economic growth," said Jokowi. OJK said that all parties must work together to eradicate illegal online loans (Pinjol) because they often disturb the public. This was conveyed by the Chairman of the OJK Board of Commissioners, Wimboh Santoso at a press conference for the Signing of the Joint Statement for the Eradication of Illegal Loans, Jakarta, Friday (20/8/2021). "We must eradicate illegal online loans together because illegal online borrowers burden and harm the community," he said. As the community's economy declines due to the pandemic, online loan companies, aka illegal loans, are increasingly widespread. They offer various fast loans with unethical collection systems, which has recently become more and more disturbing to the public. Chairman of the Indonesian Joint Funding Fintech Association (AFPI) Adrian Gunadi said the existence of this illegal loan not only disturbed the public but also brought losses to the fast loan industry in Indonesia. The good performance and contribution of this industry were tarnished due to the presence of irresponsible borrowers. Therefore AFPI strongly supports the efforts of all parties to eradicate the existence of this illegal loan," Adrian said in a press release quoted on Monday (4/10/2021). Indonesia (MUI), continues to collaborate to limit the movement and eradicate illegal loan companies that harm the community. Indeed, it cannot be denied, the presence of fast and tactical loans for the Indonesian people has a significant and positive contribution to meeting the community's need for tactical funds, especially in conditions of emergency.
