Serang – High Commissioner Badrodin Haiti, the Banten Chief of Police, regrets the lack of participation by members of the general public as regards pursuing terrorists.

According to Haiti, members of the public do not immediately report those suspected of being terrorists. "Even when the police distribute photos of terrorists, public participation as regards reporting is still weak," said Haiti in Banten on Wednesday (07/12).

Despite this, the Banten Chief of Police said that the police were yet to find any Islamic boarding schools teaching terrorism. "We also apologize if our search of the schools caused any inconvenience amongst Islamic scholars," stated Haiti.

KH Aminudin, the leader of an Islamic boarding school, has requested that officers not rush into hurry in accusing Islamic boarding schools of being sources of terrorists. "I hope police do not pursue Muslim boarding schools just because of the existence of acts of terrorism," stated KH Aminudin.

Meanwhile, according to Military Resort Chief Infantry Colonel Amir Hamka, security personnel have never said that terrorists originate from Islamic boarding schools. However, Hamka said that some people with interests in acts of terrorism could make use of these schools.

(Faidil Akbar-Tempo News Room)