Taklim Council Must Be Registered To The Ministry Of Religion In Today's Memory, November 29, 2019

Illustration - One of the activities of the Al-Anshor Mosque Taklim Council Sri Tiga, Musi Banyuasin, South Sumatra. (BKKBN)

JAKARTA - Today's memory, five years ago, November 29, 2019, the Minister of Religion (Menag), Fachrul Razi required the taklim assembly to register with the Ministry of Religion. The registration was carried out so that the taklim assembly could get assistance and support from the government.

Previously, Fachrul was considered a controversial figure. He tried to prohibit the State Civil Apparatus (ASN) from using cadar andcingkrang pants. The ban was opposed from anywhere. Fachrul is also considered a minister of lack of work.

Jokowi chose a leader with full consideration. He did not want to be considered arbitrarily appointing someone who was not his capacity to lead the ministry. Some can immediately adjust. There are also those who are immediately trapped by controversial policies.

Fachrul Razi, for example. His position is still new. However, he has made controversy by prohibiting ASN from wearing cadar and cingkrang pants. The complete appearance was considered Fachrul as a symbol of radicalism.

He also considers cadar and cingkrang as a symbol of radicalism to be common. Alias has been agreed by many parties. Fachrul also criticized anyone who proposed the use of cadar and cingkrang.

The ban led to a big polemic. The protests arose everywhere. Islamic organizations also don't forget to speak up. They consider the options taken by Fachrul Razi to be out of work. The Minister of Religion is considered to be able to take care of subtantiated matters in government, from strengthening religious moderation to digital transformation.

Fachrul's prohibition is considered to be the culprit for the collapse of diversity. The Ministry of Religion is asked to respect those who use lidar and cingkrang pants.

"There is no need to prohibit it. If later it is prohibited, the public will sue. In fact (defects) like this are allowed by religion (in fact) it is prohibited. Wearing a veil is allowed".

"The difference in the issue of cadar's attitude that we must put forward is attitude of tolerance. Well, the difference is not in the realm of ushuliyah (pok) but in furu'iyah (thinking). So what he (should have) recommended was people who used the veil to respect people who do not wear the veil. Vice versa," said MUI Secretary General Anwar Abbas as quoted by the CNN Indonesia page, November 1, 2019.

Not yet one problem has been resolved, another problem arises. That's what the Ministry of Religion experienced. Fachrul like life from controversy to controversy. Most recently, he required the taklim assembly to register with the Ministry of Religion on November 29, 2019.

The registration was carried out in accordance with the mandate of the Minister of Religion Regulation Number 29 of 2019 which was issued on November 13, 2019. The wish of the taklim assembly to register was not because it was a form of preventing radicalism.

Fachrul considers that registration will make it easier for the government to help fund the taklim assembly. The regulation was criticized by many parties. Fachrul is considered out of work because he is again taking care of things that are less important.

"So that we can give assistance to the taklim assembly. If there is no basis, later we can't give assistance. The goal is very positive. No. I don't see anything strange in the taklim assembly," Fachrul wrote in his written statement as quoted on the voice.com page, November 29, 2019.