Khilafatul Muslimin In Klaten Has Been Running Since 2009 With 500 Members, Promised To Live Prosperous

The leadership of the Khilafatul Muslimin is guarded by members of the Central Java Regional Police/ Photo: Doc. Central Java Police

KLATEN - The handling of the Khilafatul Muslimin group by the Klaten Police has entered a new phase. After conducting searches at 6 locations and examining several witnesses, investigators finally named 2 figures from the Central Java Khilafatul Muslimin as suspects. Both have now been detained.

"The first suspect we have arrested has the initials IM. IM is the leader or emir of the Central Java region. The second is SW's brother, this is Amir Quro or the Head of the Klaten Region Branch." said Klaten Police Chief AKBP Eko Prasetyo, in a written statement, Friday, June 10.

Both are threatened with Article 14 paragraph 1 and/or Article 15 of Law Number 1 of 1946 concerning criminal law regulations and/or Article 107 Jo 53 of the Criminal Code with a maximum sentence of twenty years in prison or life in prison.

The articles that they were charged with were about broadcasting false news or notifications and deliberately publishing trouble among the people. It is also about broadcasting news that is uncertain or excessive or incomplete, news that will or is easy to cause trouble among the people, and or attempted treason with the intention of overthrowing the government.

Two suspects of Khilafatul Muslimin at Polda Central Java/ Photo: Doc. Central Java Police

The Klaten Police Chief explained that the Khilafatul Muslimin Klaten group carried out their action on Sunday, May 29 with a motorcycle convoy of approximately 50 people. It is known that in the convoy the Khilafatul Muslimin group distributed brochures or leaflets about an invitation to follow the Khilafah ideology.

From this activity, the Klaten Police then acted quickly by searching 4 locations of the Khilafatul Muslimin office in Klaten and 2 houses of the administrators. 4 witnesses were also examined.

"The evidence that we have secured includes photos and video recordings of the convoy, 2 pamphlets containing notices of advice and appeals, books, 2 printers, 2 laptops, 1 CPU, 3 reams of information brochures, receipts for deposit funds, receipts for making KTA, documents Khilafatul Muslimin and organizational structure."

The Head of Criminal Investigation Unit, AKP Guruh Bagus Eddy, added that his party had asked the opinion of religious experts regarding the contents of the pamphlets distributed by the Khilafatul Muslimin group. It was stated that the Khilafatul Muslimin did not provide a complete argument regarding the Khilafah.

"It is not given in its entirety, theoretically, specifically or in general regarding the caliphate. So if people read the contents of the pamphlet, their opinions and perceptions will be led for a specific purpose, namely the establishment of a caliphate state.

According to AKP Guruh Bagus Eddy, the Khilafatul Muslimin in Klaten have started activities since 2009. Currently, there are 400 to 500 members. They recruit by way of the lure of a more prosperous life and independence.

"Actually, we have detected it, but previously the activities were still closed. Now they are starting to open up. We don't know what the motive is, but we are continuing to investigate."