History today, nine years ago, January 18, 2017, the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) condemned the action of scribbling the red and white flag with Arabic writing. The condemnation arose because sympathizers of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) were caught carrying a red and white flag that had been scribbled.
Previously, FPI sympathizers had clashed with the Indonesian Lower Community Movement (GMBI) in Bandung, West Java (Jabar). The clash made FPI angry. FPI also demonstrated in front of the National Police Headquarters asking the National Police Chief to act decisively.
The presence of the FPI organization is full of dynamics. On one side, the presence of FPI is considered a manifestation of the struggle of Muslims to defend the weak. On the other hand, FPI is considered controversial. In fact, controversy arises from the FPI leader himself, Rizieq Shihab.
The FPI imam was once considered to have insulted Pancasila. This condition made Rizieq immediately questioned by the West Java Police on January 12, 2017. The examination of Rizieq made FPI sympathizers fill the streets in front of the Police. However, FPI is not alone.
The organization that is against FPI was also present. The organization was GMBI. The atmosphere then became hot. The action of attacking each other between the two camps occurred. Both camps were injured. FPI did not want to be blamed. FPI at the same time considered that the West Java Police used GMBI to fight against them.
The accusation stemmed from the fact that the West Java Police Chief, Anton Charliyan, was a board of directors of the GMBI mass organization. The West Java Police immediately dismissed the accusation. Anton is considered to be a board of directors. However, the instruction for the demonstration was the authority of the general chairman, not the board of directors.
This condition made FPI not accept it. Rizieq Shihab and the FPI mass immediately went to the National Police Headquarters to carry out an action to ask the National Police Chief, Tito Karnavian, to remove Anton because he was involved in hooliganism on January 17, 2017.
"We will report to the West Java Police Chief because he has deployed thugs to attack Muslims," Rizieq said in his speech as quoted by the BBC website, January 17, 2017.
Instead of calming down, FPI's action in front of the National Police Headquarters has become a controversy. The narrative did not come from Rizieq. However, from his sympathizers who spread the Red and White flag with Arabic writing. This condition makes FPI sympathizers accused of insulting the state emblem.
MUI also spoke up. The institution of the ulama strongly condemned the action of erasing the Red and White flag with Arabic writing on January 18, 2017. MUI considers the Red and White flag should not be erased or added to.
MUI considers it obligatory for Muslims to maintain the honor of the Red and White flag. MUI also appeals to the heads of mass organizations throughout Indonesia to immediately send a message to their members not to insult the national emblem.
"It actually shouldn't be. The Red and White flag should not be added. It's a sin. The Red and White flag is the symbol of the country that we must protect with all our sincerity and strength. Even if someone does it, just tell them that it's not allowed," said Member of the MUI Advisory Council, Nazri Adlani, as quoted by lamantribunnews.com, January 18, 2017.
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