Shooting Action, MUI: Efforts To Fear Not Sequencing The Spirit Of Uniting The Ummah

Head of the MUI Fatwa Division Asrorun Ni'am Sholeh at the MUI office on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 (first from the right). (ANTARA-Lintang Budiyanti P)

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) said the shooting incident did not dampen the spirit to unite the people.

"If this is an effort to frighten MUI in the celebration or effort to Amal Ma'ruf Nahi Munkar (enforce the religion and benefit of the people), of course it will not dampen any MUI activities in carrying out religious duties to unite the people," said Head of the MUI Fatwa Division Asrorun Ni'am Sholeh when met at the MUI Menteng Office, Central Jakarta, Tuesday, May 2, confiscated by Antara.

Ni'am said that when the shooting incident occurred, MUI leaders were also preparing a halal bihalal agenda with Islamic organizations, to ensure that the ukhuwah Islamiyah (brotherhood of fellow Muslims), ukhuwah wathaniyah (brotherhood in national bonds) and ukhuwah insaniyah (an effort for the common interest) was maintained.

"In the internal Islamic organizations, this halal bihalal knits togetherness among Muslims even though there are different mass organizations, different political choices remain united in Islamic relations, besides that we also encourage this halal bihalal spirit to be a trigger for our fellow nation's children," he said.

Ni'am also emphasized the importance of the role of law enforcement agencies to maintain order and security.

"To the legal apparatus, please handle this case quickly and professionally so that there is a sense of security for the community. There should be no speculation from the public that is not directly related to the problem of handling the law," he said.

He admitted that he would fully entrust the police as the party with authority in this shooting case in the realm of law.

As for contemporary religious cases, he said that MUI would handle this issue proportionally.

"Earlier we discussed issues in the community that have the potential to cause dysharmoni, for that we are trying to keep it conducive," he said.

He also hopes that the state, especially the government, can increase a sense of security in the community after this shooting incident.