Minister Of Religion Claims 'Ministry Of Religion's NU Prize' Statement For Internal Affairs, DPR Commission VIII: Stay Careful In Talking

DOC BETWEEN / MENAG YAQUT CHOLIL QOUMAS

JAKARTA - Commission VIII of the DPR reminded the Minister of Religion, Yaqut Cholil Qoumas, to be careful in issuing statements.

Although the Minister of Religion has clarified his remarks about the Ministry of Religion, it is a gift from the state for Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), which is limited to internal circles. The Minister of Religion claimed that his statement was to encourage the students and Islamic boarding schools.

Chairman of Commission VIII of the House of Representatives, Yandri Susanto, assessed that as a state official, Minister of Religion Yaqut should understand that in the digital era, everything will quickly spread and become public consumption. All words and behavior of officials will easily go viral. "You still have to be careful, whether you want to be internal, want to be closed, want limited meetings. Because in today's era of social media, information is received very quickly," Yandri told reporters, Monday, October 25. .

The PAN politician then suggested that Minister of Religion Yaqut be able to provide a complete explanation regarding the function of the Ministry of Religion, which was formed to handle all matters of various beliefs in Indonesia. "The Ministry of Religion belongs to all groups, belongs to all religions. "said Yandri.

The head of the commission in charge of religion said Yaqut must convey that everyone without exception has the same opportunity to occupy strategic positions in the Ministry of Religion.

"The same opportunity to occupy any position or from any group is open at the Ministry of Religion, not specifically Nahdlatul Ulama," concluded Yandri.

Previously, Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qoumas had opened his voice regarding his statement. According to him, the statement is a limited statement for NU's internal circles. He explained that the purpose of his statement was only to encourage the students and the Islamic boarding school.

"Isn't that wrong? It's because it's internal. So it's normal, encouraging is natural, it's an internal forum. It's an internal forum, it's an encouraging context," said Minister of Religion Yaqut to reporters, Monday, October 25.