Minister Of Religion Steps In Amid Tensions Due To The Effect Of 'Allahmu Lemah': Ferdinand Needs Guidance, Not Abuse.

Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qoumas

JAKARTA - Social media activist Ferdinand Hutahaean's tweet made the situation hot because it has the potential to cause unrest. Minister of Religion, Yaqut Cholil Qoumas, intervened and tried to calm the community.

Minister Yaqut asked all parties to be calm and respect the legal process in the case of SARA (ethnic, racial, religious, and inter-group) nuances involving Ferdinand Hutahaean. The Minister of Religion invited the public not to rush to judge Ferdinand, especially without being based on comprehensive information.

"I invite the public not to rush to judge Ferdinand. We don't know what Ferdinand's real intention was to post about 'Your God Turns Weak'. For that, wait until the legal process is complete so that the problem becomes clear", Yaqut asked, Friday, January 7 yesterday.

According to Gus Yaqut, the Minister of Religion's nickname, it is very possible that because Ferdinand is a convert, he does not yet understand Islam in-depth, including in matters of faith. If this is true, continued Gus Yaqut, then Ferdinand needs religious guidance, not insults. Therefore, clarification (Tabayyun) in this case is absolute.

The Minister of Religion hopes that the case that has been handled by the police can run transparently and be completed soon by producing the fairest decision.

Regarding this case, the Minister of Religion Yaqut asked the Indonesian people to remain calm and end this polemic on social media. On the other hand, this case is a lesson for all parties to be more careful in using social media.

"Let's use social media by spreading polite content, including religious matters. So that religious harmony will be stronger and stronger", said the Minister of Religion.

Ferdinand Hutahaean is in the spotlight because of a tweet on his personal Twitter account, @FerdinandHaean3 on January 4, 2022. Not long after, the tweet was deleted but was quickly captured by many netizens.

"It's a pity that 'Allahmu Lemah' (your God is weak) and must be defended. If I were, my God is extraordinary, omnipotent, HE is always my defender and my God doesn't need to be defended", wrote @FerdinandHaean3 which ended in a polemic and ended up calling the police.

As a result of this upload, the Indonesian Youth National Committee (KNPI) to the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Police reported Ferdinand to the police. It didn't take long for the status of the case to be upgraded from an investigation to an investigation on Thursday, January 6.

In this case, Ferdinand is suspected of violating Article 45 a paragraph 2 in conjunction with Article 28 paragraph 2, Law 11 of 2008 concerning ITE, and Article 14 paragraph 1 and paragraph 2 of the Criminal Code.