Ministry Of Religion Reminds Invaders Must Bring Coolness, Not Harassment

PADANG - The Ministry of Religion (Kemenag) reminded that every preacher in the country must be able to cool the atmosphere, not cause a commotion like insults.

"The preacher must be polite, must not be divided, must be soothing, reconcile, mandate and must not be cursing or insulting," said the Director General at the Directorate General of Islamic Community Guidance at the Ministry of Religion Kamaruddin Amin in Padang, West Sumatra, as reported by ANTARA, Wednesday, December 11.

This was conveyed by Kamaruddin in response to the polemic of the words of the famous preacher Miftah Maulana, which was considered by most people to be harassing a resident selling ice and tea.

For this demeaning remark, member of Commission VIII DPR Maman Imanulhaq suggested that the Ministry of Religion issue certification for every da'wah interpreter to avoid repeated cases of Miftah Maulana.

Responding to Commission VIII's proposal, the Ministry of Religion is still reviewing whether this certification policy is mandatory or not. Because, if this policy is implemented, the Ministry of Religion needs to cooperate with the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) or other organizations.

Kamaruddin said that in 2023 the government through the Ministry of Religion had issued a Circular Letter of the Minister of Religion (Menag) regarding Guidelines for Religious Lectures. One of the goals of the letter is to provide clear guidelines for lectures for religious preachers.

The Ministry of Religion under the coordination of the Directorate General of Islamic Community Guidance has trained around 12 thousand more from various community organizations or mass organizations.

The training provided includes religious moderation material which aims for preachers to prioritize mutual respect and respect. This includes increasing the capacity of national insight.

"So, a lecturer is not only good at religious knowledge but must also have national insight and have a spirit of nationalism," he stressed.