• News Archive
  • Simaster
  • Webmail
  • Directory
  • Crisis Center
  •  English
    • Indonesia
Universitas Gadjah Mada Universitas Gadjah Mada Universitas Gadjah Mada Universitas Gadjah Mada
  • Education
    • Doctoral dissertation
    • Inauguration of Professor
    • Graduation
  • Achievement
  • Research and Innovation
    • Research
    • Innovation
  • Campus Info
    • Cooperation
    • Seminar and Workshop
    • Student Community Service Program
    • Other
  • News Report
  • Home
  • News Report
  • UGM Condemns Acts of Terrorism that Threaten Indonesia

UGM Condemns Acts of Terrorism that Threaten Indonesia

  • 15 May 2018, 10:40 WIB
  • By: Marwati
  • 1341
UGM Mengecam Aksi Terorisme yang Mengancam NKRI

Following the recent acts of terrorism happening in the Police Mobile Brigade Headquarters in the outskirts of Jakarta, a number of churches in Surabaya, and other places that have took a number of lives, injured people, and damaged buildings, Universitas Gadjah Mada issued a declaration of nine points, condemning all kinds of acts of terrorism that endanger the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia.

“UGM extends its profound condolences to the family and victims of acts of terrorism. We also condemn all kinds of acts of terrorism perpetrated by anyone that tries to destroy the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia and destroy civilisation,” said Rector of UGM, Prof. Ir. Panut Mulyono, M.Eng., D.Eng., in a press conference on Sunday (14/5) in Hotel University Club UGM.

Panut added UGM supports the security forces to immediately arrest and bring to justice those responsible for the incident, and to structurally de-radicalise and prevent the emergence of radicalism in the future.

“We support the government to develop an education system from each level to prioritise value of tolerance, diversity, and commitment of Indonesia,” he added.

UGM also supports all efforts to uphold the four types of state consensus, namely Pancasila, State Constitution, Bhinneka Tunggal Ika (Unity in Diversity slogan), and Unitary State of Republic of Indonesia, and ask all components of the nation to unite against act of terrorism, radicalism, and intolerance.

Following this, UGM reinstated its commitment to developing academic and non-academic activities that enhance the value of pluralism and nationalism, and prohibiting all activities at UGM that give rise to the growth of radical views and movement that are against the Constitution.

Dean of Faculty of Law UGM, Prof. Dr. Sigit Riyanto, S.H., LL.M., added the act of terrorism whether as a means or goal was unjustifiable under any reason. Thus, the people need to look back to their national identity as a unifying factor.

“There needs to be persuasive acts, essentially we need to return to the true identity of our nation, back to diversity value. This is most important,” he emphasised.

For the students, the spirit of diversity can be developed through many things, including discussion between students who have different views. According to Dean of Faculty of Agriculture, Dr. Jamhari, S.P., M.P., this could develop the attitude to respect each other and get rid of roots of radicalism.

“The roots of radicalism need to be prevented since early on from elementary education. In higher learning, we need to increase discussion from different perspectives so that we may respect each other,” he said.

Dean of Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Dr. Erwan Agus Purwanto, M. Si., added the need for government to resolve the draft anti-terrorism law which will be the legal umbrella for security forces to resolve acts of terror and do deradicalisation better.

“I think the big homework is that there is still fragmentation in terrorism handling, because the law that regulates who is involved in the prevention has not been well resolved,” he said.

 

Related News

  • Former Supreme Court Judge Djoko Sarwoko Earns Doctorate at UGM

    Wednesday,26 April 2017 - 10:32
  • UGM Academic Community Unite Against Terrorism

    Tuesday,15 May 2018 - 15:57
  • UGM Observer: Islamic Radical Movement during New Order is 'Act of Identity'

    Thursday,06 December 2012 - 10:23
  • UGM Observer: Social Processes Underlying Terror Act Needs to be Examined

    Friday,13 January 2012 - 14:00
  • Synergy is Needed for Handling Terrorism

    Friday,29 June 2018 - 16:32

News Releases

  • Geography Alumna’s Aromatic Telon Oil Habbie Named 2023 Indonesia Brand Champion 03 February 2023
    Novita Anggraeni, an alumna of the UGM Faculty of Ge
    Salma
  • Bimasakti UGM Kicks Off Hybrid Technology Research 03 February 2023
    Bimasakti UGM has started researching hybrid technol
    Salma
  • 18,964 UGM Students Receive Scholarships, Director of Student Affairs Says 20 January 2023
    Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) annually allocates hundreds
    Salma
  • Prof. Budi Setiadi Daryono Recounts Origin of His Apple Melon Cultivar 'Hikapel' 16 January 2023
    In 2012, a team of researchers from the UGM Facult
    Salma
  • UGM Graduate Fajar Kelana Named Top 20 International James Dyson Award Winner 13 January 2023
    Fajar Sidik Abdullah Kelana, an alumnus of UGM and
    Salma

Event

No latest event at this time

Universitas Gadjah Mada
UNIVERSITAS GADJAH MADA
Bulaksumur Yogyakarta 55281
   info@ugm.ac.id
   +62 (274) 588688
   +62 (274) 565223
   +62 811 2869 988

PARTNERSHIP

  • Alumni
  • International Affairs

ABOUT UGM

  • Rector's Welcome
  • History
  • Vission and Mission
  • The Board of Executive
  • Management

VISIT UGM

  • Campus Map
  • Event

REGISTRATION

  • Undergraduate
  • Graduate
  • Vocational School
  • Professional Program
  • International Program

© 2023 Universitas Gadjah Mada

PRIVACY POLICYCONTACT