Regarding The As Sunnah Islamic Boarding School In East Lombok, Vice President Maruf Amin: Anyone Deemed To Have Violated The Law Must Be Prosecuted

Akil President Ma'ruf Amin inaugurated a house of worship for six religions at Pancasila University, Jakarta, Wednesday, January 5 (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Indonesian Vice President Ma'ruf Amin asked the attackers of the As-Sunnah Islamic Boarding School in Bagek Nyaka, East Lombok Regency to be prosecuted according to the prevailing laws and regulations. legally in accordance with the provisions in force in Indonesia. Whoever is guilty, who is considered to have violated the law, must be processed," said the vice president after inaugurating a house of worship at Pancasila University in Jakarta, quoted by Antara, Wednesday, January 5. The vice president emphasized that all people must be aware the importance of tolerance and inter-religious harmony. "Of course we must realize the importance of tolerance and harmony to coexist peacefully so that conflicts do not occur again," he said.

Previously, a number of facilities at the As-Sunnah Islamic Boarding School were allegedly damaged by an unknown group of people on Sunday, January 2 in the morning. The incident was allegedly a reaction to a short 19-second video clip related to Ustaz Mizan Qudsiah's lecture. , who is a teacher at the As Sunnah Islamic Boarding School, is suspected of discrediting the sacred graves of the ancestors on the island of Lombok. The Head of Public Relations (Bidhumas) of the West Nusa Tenggara Police, Kombes Pol. Artanto said that the police had asked for information from 17 people as witnesses. "The witnesses being examined are those who were at the TKP (the crime scene) when the incident took place," Artanto said in Mataram, Wednesday. Artanto said that the current conditions at Pondok Pesantren As Sunnah is monitored to be conducive with personnel from the East Lombok Police and the West Nusa Tenggara Police Mobile Brigade Unit who are on standby to secure the location. "Because the TKP is currently in the status quo, the East Lombok Police and Brimob are providing security at the location. The current condition is that the activities of the pesantren are running smoothly and are being monitored. conducive," he said.