Terrorists

By: Yoedi Karyono.

All of the official authorities of this country, Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal and Security (Menkopolhukam), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Presidential Palace was convinced that the President of the United States (U.S.) Barrack Hussein Obama and his entourage will visit Indonesia on 22 and March 23 this.

Although in Pamulang, a few kilometers from Jakarta on March 9, 2010 has been a shootout between a special detachment of 88 teams, teams with the anti-terror police who alleged they were terrorists, three people allegedly killed one of them Dul Matin that become the target of police operations Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines. Dul Matin been suspected of bombings in several places in Indonesia and the Philippines and is actively helping the terrorist operations carried out by Noordin M Top Malaysian citizen who had died earlier

City of Jakarta and the island of Bali to date Obama certainly be the goal. Earlier Yogyakarta to purposes other than Jakarta, then canceled, and of course local governments Yogya very disappointed, but all facilities are prepared and security especially in Borobudur temple which formerly planned to visit Obama.

Obama's tour schedule is as may be changed at any moment, and it depends on the schedule approved by the White House and of course with the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta and Bali Consulate. In general, Indonesia is very safe. Why, the proof President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) and his entourage made a state visit to Australia and Papua New Guinea on March 8 to March 14. Indeed there are many problems in this country, Century Bank case still unresolved right and some other cases, but SBY very confident leaving Indonesia and entrusted to the ministers and the Vice President Boediono about security and this government goes.

Problem terrorists, there is, and it was far from the central government in Jakarta and Bali. Found terrorist activities and that was to be handled well by police. Even the Indonesian Police Chief, Police General Bambang Hendarso Danuri denied intervention in the case of Al Qaeda terrorists in Aceh. There's''Al Qaeda in Aceh, they were all local people and so far have arrested 20 people allegedly involved in these activities, most of them are in Java, at the right moment the police will reveal who they, who clearly state This safe, which Pamulang Jakarta still re check, what their relationship,''said Handarso Danuri.

About this terrorist is very sensitive, especially related to several days before kahadiran Obama. Terrorist cases in Indonesia's Aceh before information from Singapore?. the existence of terrorist activities in Aceh is causing a lot of speculation, whether they are former members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) and it was denied by the former hard GAM spokesman Sofyan Dawood. "No former GAM combatants, and the police have proved that they came from Java.''

GAM is the organization no longer exists, but those who had opposed the government of Jakarta until now still are morally bound and still in a past bond very strong, some local parties in Aceh into their container to keep intensive communication. ''Our activities now are to the ideals of the people of Aceh how become more prosperous and peace with peaceful means,'' said Sofyan.

According to intelligence sources, both in Menkopulhukam, Police and the U.S. Embassy, the security situation as far as Indonesia is still very worthwhile to visit President Obama, there's nothing to worry about canceling the visit which was designed very old.

Preparation of security in Jakarta is not there something very obvious, even I Elementary School Menteng Central Jakarta when Obama went to school there called St. Francis of Assisi Elementary School no special security, the school was only a few changes, for example, pages that were of cement converted to grass and ornamental plants, the classroom where Obama was called Barry Soetoro changed into a classroom at the time Obama went to school there. Obama will be invited to reminisce. And of course there is a statue of Berry, a small Obama calls to decorate the courtyard.''We are trying to host a maximum of Barrack Obama for President impressed with our welcome,''said Yutmin The Principal Menteng elementary I.

Classmates Obama's time and also that time teammates have also reached the maximum extent possible, they have a lot of school and contacted the U.S. Embassy as well, of course, by showing evidence that those documents in the same year at the elementary school was. ''We are looking forward to the visit actually took place with good, safe and impressive,'' said Yutmin.

Some parties are highly expected and will be happy with Obama's presence, but others do not like the presence of Obama's rally even as the heating was done by Hibutz Tharir Indonesia (HTI) earlier this week, thousands of HTI to the mass protests in Bogor, about 1000 those who claim the East Java clerics had denounced the presence of Obama.

"Demo greater the number of participants more will we do when Obama actually set foot in this country, for what greeted the arrival of a good president who led imperialism, colonialism and even spread terror in the Islamic countries we welcome the well. If the alleged terrorists to some people who have died during this korbanya tens or hundreds of people, but that made by U.S. President victims of thousands, even millions of people, then who the real terrorists, who are the real evil,'' said Ismail Yusnanto HTI leaders.

According to Ismail, during Obama becomes U.S. president to witness what is happening in Afgahnistan, Iraq, Palestine, and some Muslim majority countries, whether it was not terror committed by states against other states. The promise of closing the Guantanamo prison in Cuba is just an empty promise, the prison is still there, even he sends more troops to suppress the Muslim fighters in Afghanistan, Iraq states that the more chaotic is the work of Obama, who is the continuation of the work of George W Bush .

Obama, Ismail said, even worse than its predecessor, and severe in Indonesia is too many people who hope that Obama will be better and will better understand what's happening in the Muslim world, Indonesia as a country with a majority Muslim population, it is not worth menyambutkan Obama excessively. ''I prefer that Obama canceled just come to Indonesia. Why, there's no benefit at all. He came only to dictate the desires and interests of the United States alone,'' he said.

What would HTI hard act to thwart the coming of Obama? Of course HTI denied, not on our agenda for violence, especially acts of terror, it's not our ways. "Demo 'with a very large number of participants we will do on 22 and March 23, and permission to do that was received by the police.''

A number of Islamic mass organizations in Indonesia are already preparing for a massive demonstration, not only conducted in Jakarta. Even according to the source of Obama's cancellation of the visit to Yogyakarta either because they will be a massive demo demo even throughout Indonesia at the time of Obama's visit not only from Islamic groups, but several community organizations and human rights will also be joined to the demo.

Thus, why the security forces in Jakarta has memperiapkan more than 50 thousand personnel to secure Obama's visit in Bali security forces, in this case the Udayana Regional Military Command to prepare personnel 6000 plus 3000 police personnel to perform security for Obama are in Bali.

From the United States itself had been prepared at least three types of fighter aircraft F-16 Black Hawk helicopters are always advanced haunt Obama and his entourage wherever they were, but it also made the choice marines escort complete with sophisticated weapons, the Marines were going down the road to make show of force.

Team Obama's advance for security comprising the CIA, FBI and SS were in the territory of Indonesia, particularly the area to be visited by Obama, and their safety from the evaluation that will determine, whether the president of a superpower is worth or not to travel in Indonesia, or directly to Bali, because this area is very safe and considered able to control security, as well as at the time of George W Bush and Ronald Reagan made a visit to Indonesia straight to Bali and back to their country. Maybe. (www.rainbowdiplomacy.com/photo:AP)