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JAKARTA - Deputy Chairperson of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) Anwar Abbas supports the firm stance of the Ministry of Religion (Kemenag) in taking action against individuals who are proven to have misappropriated Islamic Boarding School Education Operational Assistance (BOP) funds.

"In connection with the alleged misappropriation of Islamic Boarding School BOP funds which has been discussed a lot lately, I support the attitude of the Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qoumas who has firmly stated that as a minister, he will implement zero tolerance for irregularities that occur in the ministry he is working with. lead," said Anwar in a written statement received in Jakarta, Friday, June 3, quoted from Antara.

Deviations include deductions, levies, or other matters related to Pesantren BOP funds. Anwar assessed that Gus Yaqut would face many obstacles and obstacles in carrying out his determination to take firm action against the misuse of Islamic Boarding School BOP funds.

Even so, according to him, with Gus Yaqut's passion and strong desire to make the Ministry of Religion a ministry that is free from various forms of abuse, these obstacles and obstacles will not dampen his good intentions.

Furthermore, Anwar hopes that law enforcers will also help the Ministry of Religion to become a ministry that is free from corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN).

"We hope that law enforcement officers will step in to help so that his wish (Gus Yaqut) to create the Ministry of Religion into a ministry that is free from corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN) can be realized as soon as possible," said Anwar.

Earlier on Wednesday (1/6), the Special Staff of the Minister of Religion, Nuruzzaman, said that the Ministry of Religion would take firm action against those who were proven to have misappropriated the Pesantren BOP funds.

"The Ministry of Religion has the principle of zero tolerance for anyone who wants to misappropriate BOP funds," he said.

He said there were several cases of misappropriation of Pesantren BOP funds in the 2020 fiscal year. Some cases are being processed by law and some have been tried.

"In fact, the perpetrators of misappropriating Islamic Boarding School BOP funds have also been sentenced to criminal charges," he added.

Nuruzzaman also said that Gus Yaqut since serving as Minister of Religion (Menag) at the end of December 2020 immediately made improvements at the Ministry of Religion. The Minister of Religion, he said, took steps to prevent and take action against fraud in the State Budget, including fixing the distribution system and supervision of Islamic Boarding School BOP funds.

"The Ministry of Religion also orders all its staff and invites the entire community to participate in guarding, securing, and ensuring that the distribution of Islamic Boarding School BOP funds is right on target and is effective," he said.

He added that the Ministry of Religion under the leadership of Yaqut Cholil Qoumas was determined to eradicate all forms of abuse.


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