The Challenge faced by the new leader of BNPT, Police General Tito Karnavian

BNPT (The National Body to Eliminate the Terrorism) is the State institution with the Main Mission to Prevent the development of Extremism and Radicalism among the Society.  

Terrorism is the brutal and cruel action provoked  by the human character of extremism and radicalism.  
As briefed by the former Chief of BNPT which was replaced by Police General Tito Karnavian, this kind of attitude is analyzed to  grow as  human character influenced by eight deep feeling, namely the extreme ideology, the in justice feeling, the hatred feeling, the discrimination feeling, the will to revenge, the extreme social and economic gap, the poor life and non  democratic policy.
 
Just for note:  BNPT is not Police institution though most o the BNPT personnel are Police members and the routine budget of BNPT is likely handled by the Police Head Quarter.  

This institution is likely similar to the establishment of BNN (The National Body to Control the narcotic and forbidden drug selling and its circulation).  

However because of the similarity mission between BNN and the National Police in term of controlling the narcotic and forbidden drug selling and circulation, BNN is considered as the Police institution. The difference status of BNN and BNPT could be likely seen from the promulgation of the Chief of both important and prestigious institution.

As we observed  the promulgation of Police General Commissioner Tito Karnavian as the new Leader of BNPT was done by President Jokowi himself in the State Palace, it is  not done by The Chief of the National Police, Police General Badrotin Haiti.

The appointment of Police General Commissioner Tito Karnivan as the Chief BNPT was publicized widely by the Press while the promulgation of Police General Commissioner Bambang Waseso as Chief of BNN was done in the Police Head Quarter with Press publication normally.

Someday it can be expected the promulgation of Chief of BNN is also done by the President himself. However the possibility of spectacular changing is also noted, if the BNN as publicized spectacularly by the Press to have the possibility to be appointed as State institution equal to the Ministerial level.

In the daily activities  the counterparts of BNPT is not only the Police Head Quarters or the Head Quarter of the 88  Special Police Detachment, but BNPT was importantly to consult and to coordinate its program with all the Government institution and mass organization.

BNPT was aware there are eight political situation may influence the emergence of extremism and radicalism. BNPT is definitely realizing that those eight sensitive factors are also the responsibility of other Government institution to cope with it.

People are admiring and respecting both the educational background and the Police career of Police General Commissioner Tito Karnavian to be appointed as the Chief of BNPT  but consequently  Police General Commissioner Tito Karnavian was also challenged with the people hope and the  expectation.

One of the demand raised by the society mainly those of Moslem groups  who run the Moslem Boarding Schools  were demanding the 88  Special Police Detachment on Terrorism does not generalize the Moslem Boarding School as the school to build extremism and radicalism among the Moslem society.
 
More sensitive request also dedicated to the 88 Special Police Detachment in order to correct their way of conducting Police Operation to crush the group of Moslem suspected as terrorist followers. Various Moslem groups have been requesting the members of 88 Special Police Detachment to soften their attitude and action in their physical operation against Moslem Communities.

Recently the dead of someone  who is detained because of suspected as member of terrorist group by the Police, was reported as dead because of serious wound on his head  believed because of strong hit by the member of the 88 Special Police Detachment who detained him.

One famous Moslem Ustadz has made special open letter dedicated to the Police concerning this matter. This incidence was apparently because of fighting that had happened in their car that brought him to a certain place where a number of weapons are suspected to be hidden.

What ever the case the important message is the demand of the society hoping the member of 88 Special Police Detachment to soften their action.
People  certainly do not care to the fact that the 88 Special Police Detachment is not under the command and control by BNPT, but people noted that Police General Commissioner Tito Karnavian is one of popular leader in crushing the terrorism.

This kind of problem definitely important to be watched by General Tito Karnavian, because of he is considered  to have the capability and credibility  to handle the radical attitude among the society and incidentally to handle the strong and hard attitude among the Police member. Of course though General Tito Karnavian will not be always together with the 88 Police Detachment but being the former leader of the 88 Special Police Detachment, General Tito Karnavian is expected to be able to control the members of 88 Special Police Detachment  to become the credible national Unit to eliminate terrorism in this country.

General Tito Karnavian is seriously expected to be able to present his brilliant record on his educational background and  successful record  in his Police career to apply his idea and concept he has written in his book on terrorism. He should not  be just popular because of his educational background and having brilliant idea and successful record on his Police career, but he should proof as the potential qualified  national leader  in coping with the terrorist threat.

Of course as the Chief of the National Police General Hdrotin Haiti said that the Police budget is limited certainly it will be a problem that could disturb his capability to move. In this case the status of BNPT as the State Institution  and not as Police Unit as a part of Police organization is the fact that BNPT budget problem should be revised directly under State  Secretary.

However it depends  on also to the Chief of Police, whether the Police Head Quarter will release the BNPT from his command and control and let the BNPT fully under directly the State Secretary. Realizing that to combat the radicalism are more dealing with the political, social and economic problems, likely latter it is important the Government to consider to nominate BNPT is totally State Institution under directly the responsible of the State Secretary.

This will consequently revised the transfer of  the regular budget for BNPT is directly to be transferred to BNPT by the State Secretary. This is realizing that extremism and  radicalism are  human character that are more instigated by the eight factors clarified at the first part of this report accordingly it is necessary to cope with it BNPT should become fully member of Government Institution.

We noticed Police General Tito Karnavian is fully ready and optimistic to implement his mission as the Chief of  BNPT. He said he will practice all his hard and mind based on his idea written in his two books on terrorism. Good luck and Success to all of those who are seriously fighting against the terrorist.

*). The writer is a former State Intelligence Coordination Agency (BAKIN).