The Case Of Alleged Blasphemy Of Religion Minister Yaqut Transferred To Bareskrim, Refly Harun: Because His Figure Is Considered Not To Represent Islamic Groups In Indonesia

Minister of Religion (Menag) Yaqut Cholil Qoumas. (Antaranews)

JAKARTA - Minister of Religion (Menag) Yaqut Cholil Qoumas is involved in the alleged blasphemy case. Today's case has been transferred to the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police after previously being handled by the Riau Police.

Constitutional law observer Refly Harun assesses that the Minister of Religion's statement has often become a polemic because Yaqut is considered not to voice the majority of Muslim groups.

"It is seen as not representing the majority of Islamic groups in Indonesia," he said through his Youtube account Refly Harun, Tuesday, March 22.

"What will definitely not be in line with Yaqut's way of acting is PA212, GNPF Ulama, the Islamic Brotherhood Front or FPI, and other groups," he continued.

Refli views that the case currently being faced by Yaqut cannot be separated from the way President Jokowi appointed a figure to become a minister. Different things will be felt if Jokowi recruits someone who can represent all parties.

"So from the start, President Jokowi took the minister of religion, which actually has a bigger political content or nuance. It's a bit controversial. So because it's controversial, whatever this minister does will always be a record, there will be opposition, groups that have been at odds," said Refli .

Refly said President Jokowi's burden would also be lighter if he appointed a cool minister who did not make controversial statements. However, if President Jokowi wants to continue to suppress certain Islamic groups, the result will be a different matter.

"This is very evident in the case of KM50 [the shooting of Laskar FPI]. Some Islamic groups support it, some are against it," he added.

As is known, in this case the Minister of Religion Yaqut was reported by a man named Fauzi Kadir at the Riau Police. Minister of Religion Yaqut is considered to have offended many people for his remarks comparing the sound of the call to prayer with the sound of a dog barking.