Profile Of Haikal Hassan, The 212 PA Frontman Who Was Appointed By The Chairman Of BPJPH By Prabowo

YOGYAKARTA - Profile of Haikal Hassan Baras, a preacher known for his distinctive Betawi accent, has caught the public's attention after being inaugurated as Head of the Halal Product Guarantee Administration Agency (BPJPH).

Previously, the presence of Babe Haikal (Hikal Hassan's nickname) in a meeting with Elected President Prabowo Subianto was proof of his increasingly widespread influence in the national political arena.

Reporting from Antanews, here is a summary of Babe Haikal, Head of BPJPH in the Prabowo Cabinet era:

Haikal Hassan Baras, born in Jakarta on October 21, 1968, is a religious figure who is widely known for his Betawi style of preaching. With the full name Ahmad Haikal bin Hasan bin Umar, his long lineage points to the roots of strong Arab-Indonesian descent.

Having Indonesian-Arab descent roots, Haikal Hassan brought a unique perspective in his role as a preacher and motivator.

However, please note, previously, Babe Haikal had been involved in a professional world as a consultant for human resources in the mining industry.

His interest in the engineering world did not stop at the undergraduate level. Babe Hassan, who initially studied Informatics Engineering at Budi Luhur University, decided to expand its knowledge horizon by taking a master's degree in Industrial Engineering study program at the Bandung Institute of Technology.

Babe Haikal became increasingly known to the public after becoming one of the main drivers of Action 212 in 2016. This massive action is in the national spotlight as a form of response to the alleged blasphemy case involving Ahok.

In the 2019 Presidential Election, Bebe Haikal Hassan, served as a spokesman for the National Winning Board (BPN) for the Prabowo Subianto-Sandiaga Uno pair.

In addition, in the 2024 Presidential Election, he again showed his support for Prabowo Subianto.

Reporting from its official website, BPJPH (Halal Product Guarantee Agency) is the new echelon I unit under the auspices of the Indonesian Ministry of Religion.

This institution was officially formed in October 2017, according to the mandate of Law Number 33 of 2014 concerning Halal Product Guarantee (JPH). Please note, this law was signed by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on October 17, 2014.

Based on Presidential Regulation Number 83 of 2015 concerning the Ministry of Religion, BPJPH is managed by a Head of the Agency.

The rules related to BPJPH are also listed in the Regulation of the Minister of Religion (PMA) Number 42 of 2016 concerning the Structure and Governance of the Ministry of Religion, which regulates the duties and functions of all units at BPJPH.

In addition, the Decree of the Minister of Religion (KMA) Number 270 of 2016 concerning the Business Process Map of the Ministry of Religion is also one of the regulations governing BPJPH operations.

Domestically, BPJPH cooperates to strengthen the implementation of JPH. This collaboration involves various parties, ranging from ministries/agencies, local governments, BUMN, BUMD, universities, business associations, communities, community organizations, training institutions, to halal study centers.

BPJPH also continues to expand its synergy with various stakeholders to strengthen the implementation of JPH.

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