By: Muhammad Zaki) *
The spread of radicalism is now increasingly sophisticated, including by utilizing social media. The targets are even more diverse, so that joint efforts are needed to reduce the spread of radicalism, especially among young people.
No doubt, the modernization of the world increasingly dominates. Sophisticated technology with a variety of conveniences offered also coloring. As a result all the behavior of its users as if in the name of “expression”. In fact, whether conscious or not, these bad influences slowly infiltrate the heart and mind. Easy access to all information on this unlocked digital page is widely used by parties with sufficient intellectual intelligence.
Unfortunately, this is used as a way to launch a veiled and “distorted” agenda. Even with various acts of radicalism that recently intensified reportedly burst in a number of places. Not just nonsense, event after event along with tangible evidence. Not unable to act or stop. However, all actions must be accompanied by appropriate steps so as not to make the other party affected.
According to Hamli, as Director of the Prevention of the National Agency
Counter Terrorism (BNPT) states that if almost all state universities (PTN) in Java are also outside Java, the facts are not sterile from exposure to radicalism. BNPT, also revealed a number of well-known state universities have even been followed by this understanding. Other than the previous pattern, the spread of deviant notions was more prevalent in the pesantren environment. However, now developing and starting to infiltrate the university environment. Both public and private. Head of BIN Budi Gunawan, also revealed that around 39 percent of students from a number of universities have been declared affected by understanding of radicalism.
Developments in the political situation, for example the simultaneous local elections in various regions and the disputes between political elites that are often overshadowed by religious issues, are not impossible things that will become fertilizer that fosters the development of radical understanding among students. Meanwhile, the role of the teacher, who should be the mediator or illuminator of deviations, sometimes triggers the attitude of fanaticism intolerance. The implication is that it increasingly makes the possibility of this outbreak among students.
Instead of redesigning the attitudes and perspectives of students who have been contaminated with radical understanding, in practice it is not uncommon for teachers to support such deviant attitudes. While fighting radicalism, it is impossible to just take an approach that is both curative and punitive. In addition to the role of the apparatus that is considered crucial, of course, educational institutions are also important. Namely, as a party that is able to offer a counter culture that is considered effective in combating the infiltration of the leftist notion.
In line with the statement of former Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu who also asked all parties to be aware of the emergence of the seeds of radicalism in various educational environments. In order to ward off understanding in the field of education, he claimed to have called all the chancellors of universities in Indonesia. In addition, he had conveyed the subject of the Pancasila curriculum and had to be included and reinforced back to the Minister of Education and Culture
According to him, if the values of Pancasila were taught from an early age, children would have a shield to prevent them from being influenced by radicalism. BNPT also stated that this deviant understanding could destroy a country, like Syria and Iraq. According to the report, the proposal that the educational curriculum in the Archipelago be enriched with resistance to radicalism was echoed by the KPAI (Indonesian Child Protection Commission). This aims, so that school children can be protected from deviant notions that are increasingly pervasive.
Susanto, as the Chair of the KPAI, said that the proposal had been submitted to related parties, namely the Ministry of Education and Culture, the Ministry of Religion, to the Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education. In addition, the National Commission for Child Protection, once said that radicalism has infiltrated classrooms in schools. Unfortunately, this is done by educators who should provide guidance that understanding is very risky.
Arist Merdeka Sirait, as the Chairperson of the National Commission for PA also hopes that the Ministry of Education and Culture will also conduct surveillance. Related to the teaching-learning process that is considered to instill these notions. This is based on the experience of KPAI which has a report on it.
The danger of understanding radicalism has apparently entered the most basic lines of education. So we need to expressly declare resistance to radicalism. So that the integrity of the nation and state persist. Let all elements of society without exception be aware and critical of the understanding of radicalism. The implication is to minimize or suppress the exposure of the leftist notion. And able to strengthen the unity and unity of the Republic of Indonesia.
) * The author is a social political observer
