PBNU Hopes April 11 Demo Action Don't Stall The Sanctity Of Ramadan

Student demonstration at the Horse Statue, Central Jakarta/ Photo: Rizky Sulistio/ VOI

JAKARTA - The All-Indonesian Student Executive Board (BEM SI) will hold a demonstration against the postponement of the 2024 election and the extension of the presidential term for 3 terms at the State Palace Area, Jakarta, Monday, April 11, tomorrow.

Knowing the agenda, the Islamic organization Nadhlatul Ulama (NU) warned those involved in the demonstration not to tarnish the sanctity of the month of Ramadan.

The chairman of the Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) Executive Board, Ahmad Fahrur Rozi, reminded that even though the students demanded justice by taking to the streets, it was not an excuse for Muslims to deny the virtues of fasting. Ahmad also invited all parties to respect the glory and peace in the holy month of Ramadan with a pure and clean heart. "Competing to do good, restraining lust and holding back emotions and anger that can make fasting imperfect," Ahmad said in a written statement, Sunday, April 10. his faith. Don't let it, he said, make excuses for breaking the fast during demonstrations.

"It is also necessary to emphasize the attitude of courtesy and according to the aspirations," he said. Meanwhile, the Polda Metro Jaya has ensured that it will not use live bullets when securing the All Indonesia (SI) BEM demonstration which will be held tomorrow, Monday, April 11. Security is carried out humanely.

This was conveyed by the Head of Public Relations of the Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Pol. Endra Zulpan in response to the statement by the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD who asked the officers not to use violence and use live bullets when securing demonstrations.

"Obviously, we are protecting the demonstration that we are doing humanely," said Zulpan, Sunday, April 10.

Humanist security is also the concern and direction of the Metro Jaya Police Chief Inspector General Pol Fadil Imran. "The services that we put forward for all demonstration participants are humane steps and do not use live bullets. That has been the direction of the Metro Jaya Police Chief," he said.