Ahad , 18 Mar 2018, 18:00 WIB

Counter-terrorism needs hard and soft approaches: Jokowi

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, SYDNEY -- President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has said that the fight against terrorism in Southeast Asia and Australia needs not only hard approach. He assesd soft approach also...

Jumat , 07 Oct 2016, 09:16 WIB

'Hard approach is ineffective to prevent terrorism'

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BOGOR -- The National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT) has said hard approach was ineffective in dealing with terrorism. Soft approach was considered more effective in reaching the root of terrorism. "In handling terrorism have not only use the violent or hard approach, but also the soft approach," BNPT head Suhardi Alius said.Soft approach, he added, was more effective because...