By : Widya Caterine )*
Jakarta – CIDISS. Radicalism and Terrorism action can arise because of the poverty and sense of lonely .Poverty have an impact on the understanding and low of logical critical thinking. Poverty also will further weaken the State defense posture. It is to be anticipated thing our government. Such conditions should be anticipated of our government. This is expressed by the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Wiranto recently. He said that the act of radicalism and terrorism can arise due to poverty and arbitrary attitude that makes some people feel marginalized. Of these, the willingness to take the fight through radical action or acts of terrorism.
The poverty rate is still high relative to the efforts of community empowerment in the form of should be promoted in order to alleviate poverty in Indonesia. The young generation is a group that must be anticipated from the beginning because they are immature in critical thinking. For that future generations of this nation must be prepared that are not easily seduced seduction that leads to a radical stance. They may be given skills training and stabilization training based on their religion so avoid radical understand that far from uniting Homeland.
Worship Facilities also should not become a hotbed of radicalism. Indonesia must strengthen the means of worship, Indonesia should maintain unity and integrity based on the Constitution and Pancasila. Integrity of the Republic, which is based on Pancasila became non-negotiable price. Through the younger generation successor to the nation was Indonesia hopes that a better future.
Poverty and radicalism were indeed correlated. However, it can be prevented and minimized by building the social economy, primarily from community groups of small and medium enterprises.
)* Jakarta Contributor