Government Officially Disbands HTI In Today's Memory, 19 July 2017

The demonstration demanded HTI be disbanded. (ANTARA)

JAKARTA Memories of today, seven years ago, July 19, 2017, the Ministry of Law and Human Rights officially revoked the status of the legal entity of the Indonesian Hizbut Tahrir (HTI) mass organization. The revocation made HTI officially disbanded. HTI's Alias became a banned mass organization in Indonesia.

Previously, HTI was increasingly promoting the government of the caliphate system - Islamic state. HTI is considered by the government to openly oppose Pancasila. In fact, national figures have always mandated that diversity is Indonesia's strength.

HTI's existence as a mass organization has colored Indonesian politics since 2000. Their presence is considered a medium of the problems experienced by the state or political conflicts that require a solution.

They also often offer Islam-style solutions. Recently, HTI has been aggressively promoting the caliphate Islamic government system. The government system is considered a solution so that Indonesia becomes a great nation.

They believe that the democratic system adopted by Indonesia is mostly disadvantaged, rather than beneficial. The concept of democracy is obsolete and needs to be replaced. They consider the concept of democracy unable to produce quality and capable leaders.

Instead of just disrupting the democratic system, HTI indirectly interferes with the existence of Pancasila as the basis of the country. National figures have emphasized that Indonesia's strength is diversity. Efforts to force Indonesia to turn into an Islamic State clearly injure diversity in the archipelago.

This understanding, if forced, will dampen an instigative attitude and can lead to national disintegration. The Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, Security Affairs (Kemenkum HAM), Wiranto took a stand. He plans to dissolve HTI.

HTI is considered to have no positive role to continue to exist in Indonesia. It is also opposed to Pancasila. HTI's breakthrough is actually considered to have the potential to cause division.

"Yes, how? How can we allow it? We just ignore it? We can't. Any reason, we can't because even though we are a democratic country, a country that has the freedom to express opinions, but there are limits, freedom is limited, what are the limits? law. When it violates the law we will solve it," said Wiranto as quoted by the coverage page 6.com, May 13, 2017.

Wiranto's plan to dissolve HTI had sparked opposition. Wiranto is considered to be blocking freedom of expression in Indonesia. Wiranto also considered the wind. The plan to dissolve HTI cannot be contested.

At its peak, the Directorate General of General Legal Administration of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kemenkum HAM) revoked the status of the HTI legal entity on July 19, 2017. The revocation indicated that HTI was officially dissolved and the mass organization was included in the banned mass organization group in Indonesia.

The proof of revocation is also contained in the Decree of the Minister of Law and Human Rights Number AHU-30.AH.01.08 of 2017 concerning the revocation of the Decree of the Minister of Law and Human Rights number AHU-0028.60.10.2014 concerning the ratification of the founding of the legal entity of the HTI association.

"Especially those that are opposed to the ideology and state law in Indonesia. With the revocation of the Decree of the HTI Legal Entity, the mass organization was declared disbanded in accordance with Perppu Number 2 of 2017 Article 80A," explained the Director General of General Legal Administration (AHU) of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, Freddy Harris at a press conference at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights building as quoted by Kompas.com, July 19, 2017.