FKUB Rejects Politicization Of Houses Of Worship In Palu During The 2024 Election

Illustration of simultaneous 2024 General Elections (Pemilu) which includes the Presidential Election (Pilpres) and the Legislatig Election (Pileg). (Between)

The Religious Harmony Forum (FKUB) of Palu City, Central Sulawesi (Sulteng), rejected the politicization of houses of worship for the political interests of certain parties at the moment of the 2024 General Election (Pemilu).

"Don't make it a place of worship as a place of campaign," said Palu City FKUB Chairman Ismail Pangeran, in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Thursday, July 27, confiscated by Antara.

Ismail revealed that houses of worship are places of worship and places of religious activities that are free from political content so that houses of worship cannot be politicized for the political interests of certain people or groups.

"Any house of worship in Indonesia should not be used as a means of politics," he said.

Currently, the process and stages of the 2024 General Election include presidential elections, legislative elections, and regional head elections.

In this context, he appealed to parties running in the general election, along with their winning teams not to politicize ethnicity, religion, race and intergroup.

"Don't bring up religion for political interests, because it can lead to a breakdown of harmony and disruption of national unity and integrity," he said.

He said the Indonesian people, including the people in Palu City, with all their cultures and traditions to build a humanist civilization that teaches people to live in harmony and tolerance.

"This has been around for a long time in society, our culture is a polite and friendly culture," he said.

Therefore, he said, do not bring SARA into political interests in the 2024 election, because it can damage the order of values of unity and politeness as well as the harmony that has been built.

"The Palu City FKUB strongly rejects SARA's politicization, strongly rejects the politicization of religion and houses of worship," said Ismail.

Ismail hopes that those who wish to run in the 2024 election and their winning team, will prioritize the politics of ideas and programs.