OVERCOMING THE SPREAD OF RADICALISM AND TERRORISM IN INDONESIA BASED ON LAW NUMBER 5 OF 2018

Abstract

Radicalism can arise and develop when a group of people feel that the state government is unfair to its people or only pays attention to a few groups. Therefore, it is very interesting and important to study further about how to regulate radicalism and terrorism based on Law Number 5 of 2018 in Indonesia? and what are the obstacles to tackling the spread of radicalism and terrorism in Indonesia? To answer these problems, normative juridical legal research methods are used with statutory and conceptual approach methods. Data obtained from primary, secondary, and tertiary legal material sources were collected which were then analyzed by qualitative data analysis techniques. From the results of the research, it was found that the Government of Indonesia has regulated the criminal act of terrorism, namely through Law Number 5 of 2018 concerning Amendments to Law Number 15 of 2003 concerning the Stipulation of Government Regulations in Lieu of Law Number 01 of 2002 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Terrorism into Law. In Law Number 5 of 2018, anticipation of propaganda dissemination activities by terrorism can be found in Article 43C. obstacles in tackling the spread of radicalism in Indonesia a) There is still a lot to understand the straight line of radical faith, b) Weak elements of society to economic and political factors, c) There is still a lack of approach by religious leaders to small communities, d) Government supervision of radical sites is still not optimal, e) Faded understanding of Pancasila as an ideology, f) Lack of role of the state as a political force in religious community life