The arrest of Munarman.

Terror attack in Makassar - Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral in Makassar.

Who was behind the suicide bombing of Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral in Makassar? Source: Image by Indra Abriyanto/AFP via Getty Images - 28 Mar 2021.

Densus 88, the Indonesian National Police’s counter-terrorism squad arrested Munarman, the former secretary-general of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI.) He was arrested on suspicion of supporting terrorist activities. Was the arrest justified?


Dr Greg Fealy OAM is associate professor of Indonesian politics and head of the Department of Political and Social Change at the Australian National University.   He explains the events surrounding Munarman’s arrest and assesses whether the Indonesian government is taking the right approach in dealing with the FPI.

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Densus 88, Indonesia’s anti terror squad.
The Indonesian Police anti-terror squad arrested Munarman but do they have the evidence to convict him? Source: Image by AK Rockefeller/Creative Commons

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