Lecturers At The Mosque Are Advised To Build Nationalism

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JAKARTA - Head of the National Counter-Terrorism Agency (BNPT) Commissioner General of Police (Komjen Pol) Boy Rafli Amar said that the speaker needed to inflame the spirit of nationalism and patriotism in order to maintain the integrity of Indonesia. also must not abandon the spirit of nationalism and patriotism," Boy said in a statement in Jakarta, Friday, March 11. Boy emphasized that the spirit of nationalism and patriotism would foster brotherhood in realizing the country's goals, namely protecting all Indonesian blood and the nation, promoting public welfare, educating people. the life of the nation, and participate in realizing world peace. The head of BNPT exemplifies the spirit of patriotism and nationalism that has been passed down to great Indonesian scholars such as KH Hasyim Asyari since the birth of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia (NKRI). With that spirit, the Republic of Indonesia is firmly standing in the face of various challenges of the times. “KH Hasyim Asyari inflamed the principle of hubbul wathon minal faith that love for the country is part of faith. This is something that needs to be maintained and developed,” said Boy. Boy is concerned about the existence of unscrupulous speakers who actually trigger the social disintegration of the community. These individuals further encourage the spirit of intolerance and radicalism, so that it can cause division in society.

"We hope that the lecturers will not destroy the order of life of the nation and state," said Boy. Boy Rafli reminded that making the life of the nation and state within the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia is not an easy thing. Lives and invaluable treasures were donated by predecessors, including religious figures. We hope that this will not continue for the sake of unity as a nation so that we can all carry out our worship quietly and solemnly," he said.