Zulkifli Hasan Is Considered Blasphemy, Police Asked To Investigate

Aksi massa FIB meminta Polri mengusut dugaan penistaan agama Mendag Zulkifli Hasan alais Zulhas, Kamis 21 Desember. (Rizky A-VOI)

The National Police were asked to investigate allegations of blasphemy by the Minister of Trade (Mendag) Zulkifli Hasan alias Zulhas regarding the congregation of prayers who chose to remain silent or not to say 'Amen' when the priest finished reading Al Fatihah to the prayer movement.

The request was conveyed by the United Muslims Forum (FIB) by holding a demonstration in front of the Police Headquarters Building, Jakarta.

"We from the United Muslims Forum (FIB) held a demonstration about blasphemy by Zulkifli Hasan. Where Zulkifli Hasan has injured religious values, which do have harassed or used prayer as a joke, prayer as a toy," said FIB Chairman Rahmat Himran, Thursday, December 21.

At the demonstration, the masses carried two banners that read 'Don't you tarnish your religion in order to achieve secondary position, #Tangkap Zulkifli Hasan the blasphemer' and 'Pak Kapolri immediately arrest and justice for religious blasphemer Zulkifli Hasan'.

Not only holding an action, Rahmat will also make a police report. So, the Police can use it as a basis for investigation.

"The General Chairperson of the United Islamic Community Forum will officially report Zulkifli Hasan at the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police Headquarters," he said.

A number of evidences have been prepared in the process of making police reports, such as recordings in the form of soft copies and transcripts of Zulhas' statement which are considered blasphemy.

However, until this news was published, the reporting process had not yet been completed.

Previously, the viral 52-second video clip contained Zulhas who shared his experiences around the area and found that something had changed in society during Maghrib prayers.

Zulhas conveyed a joke about the change in society during prayers, namely by not saying 'amen' after reading the letter Al-Fatihah and pointing two fingers at the end of the prayer.

"I'm traveling around the area, sir, and..., Mr. Kiai, Mr. Kiai Toha, it's safe here. Jakarta doesn't have a problem. There are those that have come all the way, you know, what has changed. So if you pray Maghrib, read Al-Fatihah, 'Wa taddallin...' There are those who are silent now, sir, there are those who are silent now. There are those who are silent now a lot, that's so much love for Mr. Prabowo. That's if Pak Yai's final prayer (ii), Mr. Yayi, it's the end of the game (Zulhas moved his index finger when mabukat prayer). Now there are a lot of things, sir. Like this (Zulhas moved two fingers). That, sir, other places like that, sir. So what is that, "said Zulhas.