YOGYAKARTA 'Sit the case of Panji Gumilang sued Ridwan Kamil to the Bandung District Court, West Java, revealed by the plaintiff's attorney, Hendra Effendi.
It is known that the leader of the Al Zaytun Panji Gumilang Islamic Boarding School officially sued the Governor of West Java Ridwan Kamil.
The lawsuit is registered with case number 325/Pdt.G/2023/PN Bdg with the classification of the case is an unlawful act.
Hendra Effendi said that his client sued Ridwan Kamil for his statement against Al Zaytun.
Ridwan Kamil is considered to have led opinions and framed a situation regarding the Al Zaytun Islamic Boarding School.
In addition, Ridwan Kamil was also in a hurry to conclude his opinion on Al Zaytun, even though the investigation process was still ongoing.
"He (Ridwan Kamil) said that maybe there is a more important community interest, he doesn't know which people he thinks are more important. In fact, he gave several statements about Al Zaytun, he himself never came to Al Zaytun," said Hendra, Monday, July 24, 2023, quoted by VOI.
Hendra said, as a governor, Ridwan Kamil should have come and seen the situation at the Al Zaytun Islamic Boarding School and not even sent representatives to carry out investigations.
The mothers of West Java are in Al Zaytun, she doesn't see that. However, on the other hand, on behalf of other people, it is more important than the people in Al Zaytun. That's an ironic statement for a leader," he said.
As is known, West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil formed an investigation team to make confirmation efforts against the head of Al Zaytun Islamic Boarding School, Panji Gumilang.
Ridwan Kamil's team consists of various agencies such as the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI), Islamic organizations, the Ministry of Religion (Kemenag), the police, and the TNI.
This investigation team was formed in line with the wave of protests from a number of scholars and the public about the many statements and procedures for worship that have drawn controversy at Al Zaytun Islamic Boarding School.
Ridwan's Response To The Gumilang Panji Lawsuit
Ridwan Kamil doesn't seem to care about the lawsuit filed by Panji Gumilang.
"I must defend the people and sharia," said Ridwan Kamil.
The man who is familiarly called Kang Emil invited Panji to sue him and according to him, Indonesia is a state of law.
"Go ahead, because this is a rule of law. It's actually good so that the problem can be clear. This is just a matter of world justice," Emil said in his official Instagram account @ridwankamil.
The Golkar politician emphasized that what he did in the Al Zaytun Islamic Boarding School case was a manifestation of his oath as West Java leader to defend the people and religious law.
"As the leader of West Java, I have vowed to protect West Java and the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia and are obliged to defend the people and sharia from dangerous and disturbing things," said Emil.
He added that during his tenure as Governor of West Java, he always listened to what the ulama said about community issues.
"Every decision related to the community, I always listen to the advice of the West Java clerics," said Emil.
Ridwan Kamil mentioned that his late grandfather who used to be also fought for the benefit of the people.
Part of the advice of my late grandfather KH Muhjiddin, Commander of Hezbollah NU, in colonial times, so that his descendants always defend their religion and state. The late grandfather was imprisoned in the Netherlands, hostile in TII and PKI. My grandson is obliged to continue what my grandfather fought for," he concluded.
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