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Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Home Affairs Minister Mardiyanto said he would cooperate with Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Widodo AS in coordinating the discourse on the freezing of the Islam Defenders` Front (FPI) for its attack on a peaceful gathering at the Monas (National Monument) Square on Sunday.

"The Political, Legal and Security Affairs Coordinating Ministry has the capacity to make the coordination," Mardiyanto said at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPU) office here on Tuesday.

He said the FPI`s freezing needed to be done through the coordinated efforts of several government agencies, including the Home Affairs Ministry.

"Therefore, the freezing of FPI should be well-coordinated and not be done by the Home Affairs Ministry alone," he said, adding that the suspension of a mass organization had to be effected in accordance with existing laws.

Mardiyanto said according to Law No.8/1985 on societal organizations, the government should give a written notice twice to a certain organization before asking the Attorney General Office to suspend it.

He added that the suspension of FPI should involve the Attorney General`s Office and the Police.

"Therefore, a certain organization which violates the law can be suspended by the Home Affairs Ministry together with the Attorney General`s Office and the Polic," he said.

Meanwhile, Justice and Human Rights Minister Andi Mattalatta said FPI members who allegedly violated the law should face legal process.

"An individual who violates the law must be arrested," Andi said, adding that FPI was not registered at his office and therefore the government should prioritize law enforcement.

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