Coordinating Minister For Political, Legal And Security Affairs Mahfud: Inter-religious Cooperation Builds A Peaceful Indonesia

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menkopolhukam) Mahfud MD views that inter-religious cooperation in Indonesia by creating religious tolerance and moderation can build a positive and peaceful national life. Islamic community, but carried out by other religious communities in Indonesia. This is what shapes a positive and tolerant life in Indonesia, which we can enjoy together until now," said Mahfud based on a written statement received in Jakarta, Friday, June 10. cooperation between religious believers in Indonesia is an important element in gluing and maintaining national unity. The Netherlands, Thursday, June 9. Mahfud said that after Indonesia's independence, various Islamic organizations, such as Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Muhammadiyah, the Indonesian Islamic Da'wah Council, and other religious communities established various educational institutions, ranging from elementary school to university level. he added, these organizations make provide scholarships and establish hundreds of hospitals throughout Indonesia so that they are able to support the development of the nation.

In addition, Mahfud assessed that the role of religious organizations was needed by all Indonesians in preventing the development of foreign ideologies that were not in accordance with the values of Pancasila. , and moderation as shared values in the life of the nation. "The development and protection of the values of tolerance and moderation are crucial aspects in protecting Indonesia's diversity," he said. "In fact, KH Hasyim Asy'ari gave birth to the Jihad Resolution, in which the resolution obliges all Islamic organizations to defend Indonesia's independence," said an alumnus of Al Mardhiyah Islamic Boarding School, Pamekasan, this East Java. Mahfud MD who accompanied by the Deputy for Foreign Coordination of the Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Rina Soemarno and other ranks of the Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal and Security Affairs will conduct a series of other activities in The Hague and Amsterdam, the Netherlands, before delivering a speech at the 50th Session of the UN Human Rights Council Session in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday (13/6). ).