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JAKARTA - Haryadi Soetanto, military commander of the Diponegoro division of the Indonesian army, has said that Indonesians should not be scared to report people that dress different than what is normal in the current Indonesian culture. "If there are foreigners wearing a sorban (Islamic headscarf) or jubah (Islamic long robe) or even wear a beard, they should be reported to the local authorities. The people should be more direct in this kind of situations," he said.
According to Soetanto Indonesians are still far to easy in this kind of things. However the Indonesian army is already protecting Indonesia, it still needs information from the Indonesian public in case of threats. But awareness is still way to low, he said. "Over and over again there are bomb explosions, but Indonesians get to see this as something normal instead of reacting to it in a direct way," Soetanto said.
"The people of Indonesia have to be aware that they too are responsible in creating a safe nation. Terrorism can come from many different ways and we have to be aware," said Soetanto. The Indonesian army already checks those who enter Indonesia through various entry points. They also work together with the Immigration Offices. "We can not prevent foreigners from coming in, because most don't have anything bad in their mind, but if people act strangely, people should not hesitate to report that to the local authorities."
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Finally someone that dares to speak about what is wrong within the Indonesian socitiety. Any effort to combat terrorists fails because a lack of awareness among Indonesians. Please let this be the start of better times for Indonesia, times in which people do not have to be ashamed when they report a 'brother' or 'sister'.
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