Observers Call FPI Reborn Just Political Pragmatism, 'Beautify Your Face' To Be Used By Political Actors

JAKARTA - The Islamic Brotherhood Front (FPI) has been declared in a number of areas. The organization that uses the FPI Reborn tagline is filled with old faces who have been in the FPI (Islamic Defenders Front) before being declared banned by the government.

The Executive Director of the Indonesian Moderates Network, Islah Bahrawi, stated that FPI Reborn was only a matter of political pragmatism. The concept of its establishment is the same as the early history of the founding of FPI.

"This is just a question of political pragmatism, a matter of political necessity. Actually, it is not much different when FPI was banned, the Islamic Brotherhood Front emerged," explained Islah Bahrawi on CokroTV's Youtube channel, 'NEW FPI FOR ANIES' PENCAPRESAN! I Seruput Kopi,' quoted Monday, September 27.

FPI Reborn in Islah's perspective is closely related to today's political window. They want to enter the user exchange, showing that this group still exists.

"It's like he wants to enter the stock exchange, tries to use cosmetics, uses powder with himself. FPI is finding users, who wants to use me? More or less like that," he explained.

In politics, for Islah this is okay. Just like the concept of the founding of FPI because of political pragmatism in the past. This means that the voice of FPI is needed by certain political actors.