inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. The National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT) stated that religious community organizations have a strategic position as government partners in strengthening social resilience and raising public awareness against radicalism from an early age.

BNPT Head Eddy Hartono emphasized that counterterrorism cannot be carried out by the government alone.

"The active involvement of all elements of the nation is needed, including religious organizations that have close ties to the community," Eddy said when confirmed in Jakarta on Tuesday (8/4/2026).

Eddy explained that the BNPT's terrorism prevention strategy rests on three main pillars: national preparedness, counterradicalization, and deradicalization.

According to him, the broader the collaboration, the stronger the community's resilience in facing the spread of violent ideology and extremist propaganda.

He stated that the BNPT's task is to formulate, coordinate, and implement policies and programs for counterterrorism strategies. Therefore, it is hoped that religious organizations, such as Mathla'ul Anwar, can collaborate in providing education and literacy to the community.

Therefore, BNPT has strengthened its collaboration with the Islamic organization Mathla'ul Anwar in an effort to build community resilience against the spread of radical terrorist ideology, during a meeting in Bogor, West Java, on Tuesday (7/21/2026).

This is a strategic step to expand education, literacy, and strengthen national values ​​down to the grassroots level.

The Chairman of Mathla'ul Anwar's Executive Board, Kiai Haji Jazuli Juwaini, welcomed the collaboration.

He emphasized that protecting Indonesia from the threat of terrorism is a shared responsibility.

"We sincerely hope that we can collaborate on national issues, including terrorism, which cannot be resolved by a single institution. We, as an Islamic organization, also have a national responsibility," said Jazuli.

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