Fake JK Signature, Indonesian Mosque Youth Activist: Arief Rosyid Doesn't Need To Be Defended

SOE Minister Erick Thohir/IST

JAKARTA - Youth activist Arief Rosyid Hasan has been officially dismissed from the management and membership of the Indonesian Mosque Council (DMI) for falsifying Jusuf Kalla's signature. The action drew criticism from a number of quarters.

One of them is from the former Secretary General of the Indonesian Mosque Youth Youth Communication Agency (BKPRMI) Sedek Rahman Bahta. He regretted what Arief Rosyid Hasan had done while he was sitting in the institution that oversees the mosque.

“In general, we deeply regret what Arief Rosyid has done. Moreover, the action was carried out in a mosque institution. The Indonesian Mosque Council is an institution that protects all mosques in this republic, this should not happen," said Sedek to the media crew, Sunday, April 10.

Sedek appreciated the Indonesian Mosque Council for immediately taking firm action against Arief Rosyid Hasan and hoped that this action would have legal consequences.

"We appreciate the dismissal and evaluation steps carried out by DMI. In the realm of criminal law, this includes complaint offenses. So those who feel aggrieved can report it," explained Sedek. He added, this case of forgery of signatures clearly raises doubts about the integrity of Arief Rosyid, who currently serves as Independent Commissioner of Bank Syariah Indonesia (BSI). This is not only detrimental to BSI, but also public trust in the bank.

"The President, through the Minister of SOEs, Erick Thohir, is the majority shareholder. The Minister of SOEs can no longer turn a blind eye. Why else defend and defend Arief Rosyid!" said Sedek.

However, Sedek believes that the SOE Minister who carries the AKHLAK tagline as the core value of all state-owned companies will take appropriate evaluation actions. “We know that Mr. Erick will not take this risk to defend him. The shareholders already know the right step. For example, removed or something else. Shareholders must take action. This is a matter of public perception of BSI. The Minister of SOEs must also not ignore this incident for fear of being misinterpreted by the public," he said.