Heboh Nama Anies-Sandi Masuk Soal Uji Coba UN di Magelang dalam Sejarah Hari Ini, 17 Maret 2017

Portrait of the couple Anies-Sandi while participating in the 2017 DKI Jakarta Regional Election. (ANTARA)

History today, nine years ago, March 17, 2017, the emergence of the names Anies Baswedan and Sandiaga Uno in the trial of the national examination (UN) of Indonesian language for SMP students in Magelang City, Central Java, caused a sensation. The presence of the question was considered to have political content.

Previously, the existence of the 2017 DKI Jakarta gubernatorial election was a public secret. The political contest attracted the attention of many people. All because the candidate who fought was Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) against Anies Baswedan.

The heat of the DKI Jakarta Regional Election cannot be taken lightly. The emergence of two candidate leaders is the result - Ahok and Anies Baswedan. The two figures are predicted to compete fiercely. The machines of each party's carrier are moving quickly to carry out the campaign.

The political contestation is getting more crowded because of the Ahok case. He saw that many of his political opponents used the verse of the Quran, Al Maidah 51 to bring down his popularity.

Ahok emphasized this condition in reminding the residents of the Thousand Islands not to be fooled by the letter of Al Maidah 51. A letter containing the message not to choose a leader of a different religion.

Strong reactions came from everywhere. Ahok was considered a religious blasphemer. The turmoil of Islamic defense actions emerged. The narrative made the DKI Jakarta gubernatorial contest a consumption of many people outside Jakarta.

2017 first round of DKI Jakarta gubernatorial election banner. (Wikimedia Commons)

Those who are not residents of Jakarta also comment. All because of the drama that emerged from the DKI Jakarta gubernatorial election. Moreover, when the banners were spread, the public did not want to bury Ahok's supporters.

Clerics also took action. They asked the government to immediately arrest Ahok. Ahok was considered to have insulted the religion of Islam and deserved punishment. Later, the action of demanding Ahok to be in prison was no longer purely because of mere blasphemy.

This condition is because Anies is considered to have benefited from the emergence of the Ahok blasphemy case. Jakarta residents who had previously chosen Ahok were considered to have immediately turned to Anies. A thing that later made some Islamic organizations not support the Islamic defense action from 411 to 212.

"If President Joko Widodo does not prohibit it, yes, the MUI cooks it even prohibits it. We have given a warning, just stay calm and don't be provoked. The president said he had ordered (the police) to process (alleged blasphemy)."

"And we agree with the President, because the issue of Ahok's speech in the Thousand Islands is no longer proportional, out of context, and causes a commotion that is disturbing. It needs to be processed legally in a respectable and proportional way," said MUI Chairman Ma'ruf Amin as quoted by the lamantempo.co, November 2, 2016.

In fact, the DKI Jakarta gubernatorial drama is not only for Jakarta residents to consume. The hot tension of the gubernatorial election is carried over to Magelang. This condition is because the names of Anies Baswedan and Sandiaga Uno appear in the national examination (UN) trial of Indonesian language for SMP students in Magelang City.

The question containing a brief biography of Anies and Sandiaga was tested on March 13, 2017. Students were also asked to choose the most appropriate statement that describes the two figures. The question then went viral everywhere a few days later, or on March 17, 2017.

Many people consider the presence of the name Anies-Sandi in the matter as a form of intention. Many suspect that it has political content. This condition makes the Magelang City Government speak up. The owner of the power tried to examine the motives of the makers of the matter more deeply.

As a result, they found a teacher at SMP Negeri 2 Magelang who included the question. The teacher then apologized. Even though later the teacher will still get sanctions and his motives will still be investigated.

"When asked for information, the creator said he was very sorry, and promised not to do the same thing in the future. It will be followed up by the team, whether it violates the rules or not. To decide it needs caution, so that it is in accordance with the applicable provisions," said Magelang City Government Secretary Sugiharto as quoted by the ANTARA website, March 17, 2017.