Kiss The Red And White Flag Dozens Of NII Followers In Garut Declaration Of The Pledge Of Allegiance To The Unitary State Of The Republic Of Indonesia, Head Of MUI: No Hypocrisy In This Event

Former NII members declared themselves loyal to the Republic of Indonesia at the Da'wah Building, Pameungpeuk District, Garut Regency, West Java, Thursday (28/4/2022). ANTARA/HO-Polres Garut . Public Relations

GARUT - Dozens of residents who were previously followers of the Islamic State of Indonesia (NII) declared themselves an oath of allegiance to the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia (NKRI) in Pameungpeuk District, Garut Regency, West Java.

The head of the Pameungpeuk Police, Iptu Dindin Maoludin, said that 70 people who followed the NII declared loyalty to the Republic of Indonesia consisted of 58 men and 12 women.

"The participants who took part in the declaration in Garut Regency and took the oath of allegiance to the Republic of Indonesia amounted to 70 people, consisting of 58 men and 12 women," he said, quoted by Antara, Thursday, April 28.

The activity was held together with the Garut Regency Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) and the Anti-Terror Detachment 88 Police, Garut Regency Government, Kodim 0611/Garut, and the Garut Ministry of Religion.

The NII follower, he said, declared that he had left the NII membership and returned to being a citizen of the Republic of Indonesia, then would not return or become a member of the NII again and would not be a member of a group that deviates from the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia, Pancasila or the 1945 Constitution and Bhinneka Tunggal Ika.

They are also, he continued, in good physical and mental health and without any element of coercion, stating that they are ready to be loyal and obedient to maintain the integrity of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia, Pancasila, the 1945 Constitution and Bhineka Tunggal Ika.

"This activity aims to increase the sense of nationalism, foster a sense of unity and oneness as a great nation that has lofty aspirations to prosper all Indonesian people fairly and prosperously," he said.

The head of the Garut MUI, KH Sirojul Munir, stated that former NII members are expected to be fully aware of declaring loyalty to the Republic of Indonesia.

He conveyed that the local government, MUI, and Densus 88 Anti-Terror Police would continue to monitor former NII members in Garut to ensure they would not re-engage in ideas or groups that contradict Pancasila.

"I hope there is not the slightest hypocrisy in this event," he said.