When Bahar Smith Claims To Teach Congregants In Bandung To Love The Homeland Part Of Faith, The Constitution Is Dead!

The defendant in the hoax lecture case, Bahar Smith, while giving testimony at the trial at the Bandung District Court, West Java/ANTARA

BANDUNG - The accused of hoax Bahar Smith admitted in his lecture in Bandung

continue to ask the congregation to love the country or the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia (NKRI). Bahar's lecture also brought him to court for spreading hoaxes.

Even though he was preaching and calling on the congregation to fight against injustice, Bahar Smith felt they would not be provoked because they had previously instilled in his congregation a love for the Republic of Indonesia.

"I put it in their hearts for love for the homeland. Love for the homeland is part of faith. So, whoever doesn't have love for the homeland, doesn't have faith. So, it's strengthening again, the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia and the Constitution is a fixed price," said Bahar at the Bandung District Court, West Java, Antara, Thursday, July 21.

According to him, Indonesia is a constitutional state that guarantees the freedom to express aspirations through demonstrations or actions to advise the government. However, if there is a good government policy, according to him, don't forget it either.

"From there they can understand, it means we are against injustice. However, if there is no injustice, yes, there is no need," said Bahar.

Bahar also considers that so far his lecture which has ended in sitting in a patient chair has not provoked the congregation.

The defendant then gave an example that the congregation would be provoked if he directly led a movement. Like the case of Priok (Mbah Priok's grave), everyone was provoked, for example he was the one in charge.

"Like the Ahmadiyah case, I lead directly. I don't need to order all the congregations. When I lead, all of them come forward," said Bahar.

Bahar admits that he always condemns acts of terrorism that do not agree with him.

He assessed that terrorist actors have a narrow understanding of the term tagut.

"I once had a debate with Abu Bakar Ba'asyir (ex-terrorism convict), I debated about tagut when I gave a lecture on the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia," he said.