Gus Toto Supports The Manggarai Bersholawat Movement, Tabayun And Muhasabah For Brawl Actors

JAKARTA The Executive Director of the Jakarta Progress Study Institute (LAJU Jakarta), Muhammad Thohar, who is familiarly called Gus Toto, expressed his full support for the DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung's plan to roll out the Manggarai Bersholawat program as an alternative step in tackling brawls in the Manggarai area, South Jakarta.

This program has become a hot topic of discussion for the public because it is considered different from conventional approaches which are generally repressive. Some even compare it with the handling style of the Governor of West Java, Dedi Mulyadi.

"We will give Mas Pram the opportunity to run this program first. If it is successful, it should be appreciated. But if it is not optimal, let's evaluate together and find other solutions," said Gus Toto to reporters in Jakarta, Saturday (17/5).

According to this young Nahdlatul Ulama figure, brawls cannot be resolved only with the strength of the apparatus. A more humane and cultural approach is needed, including a religious touch to touch the hearts of the perpetrators.

In the Manggarai Bersholawat program, Mas Pram will present groups that are often involved in clashes. They are invited to sit together, talk to each other, explore the root of the problem. Not just blaming. Religious figures, the taklim assembly, and elements of society are also invited to be involved. This is a healthy dialogical approach," he said.

Gus Toto also emphasized that brawls did not only occur in Manggarai. Similar phenomena are rife in other areas such as East Jakarta, West Jakarta, to North Jakarta. Therefore, preventive measures such as Manggarai Bersholawat can be a model for resolving social conflicts in other urban areas.

"The provincial government is here to immediately bring together the parties who often clash. If usually accuse each other of starting, through this forum it is facilitated by tabayun. After communication is established, the muhasabah will continue. The essence of this program is to build awareness, not just prosecution," concluded Gus Toto.