The Case Of Insulting Ustaz Asal Payakumbuh Who Called Muhammadiyah As The Secretariat Was Withdrawn To The West Sumatra Regional Police

Head of Public Relations of the West Sumatra Police, Kombes Dwi Sulistyawan. (ANTARA/HO-Polda West Sumatra)

The West Sumatra Regional Police took over the case of alleged hate speech by Ustaz from Payakumbuh with the initials HEH against the Muhammadiyah community organization (ormas). Head of Public Relations of the West Sumatra Police, Kombes Dwi Sulistyawan, said the case was initially reported at the Payakumbuh Police and is now being taken over by the Directorate of Special Criminal Investigation of the West Sumatra Police. According to Dwi, so far the police are still trying to make the two parties take a peaceful path so that the case does not spread and there is no hostility. "However, if the reporter does not want to take a path of peace, of course we will process it according to the applicable law. We will continue the legal process and at this time we are still trying to facilitate," said Dwi Sulistyawan in Padang, West Sumatra, Antara, Tuesday, May 3. Previously, the West Sumatra Muhammadiyah Regional Leader asked the police to carry out legal proceedings against the perpetrators suspected of committing hate speech against Muhammadiyah. The chairman of the West Sumatra Muhammadiyah Regional Leadership, Bakhtiar, condemned the act of insulting and hate speech allegedly committed by Hafzan El Hadi Mudir (HEH), the leader of the pesantren in Payakumbuh City. Bakhtiar said there were three things that offended Muhammadiyah. First, he said, Muhammadiyah is called a sect, even though in Islamic and mazhab thought, the sect is a sect with a negative connotation. Second, Muhammadiyah is called Shiah Rafidho. He said without Shiah's words, Rafidho meant misleading, so it made Muhammadiyah residents restless and could not accept it. Third, said Bakhtiar, the HEH statement invites residents to adhere to Islamic teachings without having to follow mass organizations. In fact, according to him, in Indonesia, mass organizations are protected and legal. In fact, since the colonial era, Muhammadiyah has been recognized as a religious organization. "We in ukhuwah have forgiven the perpetrators of HEH. However, we continue this issue to the legal process so as not to cause turmoil in the midst of the people and this is the best way because we comply with the rule of law," he explained. Meanwhile, the Head of LBH Advocacy for Muhammadiyah West Sumatra, Miko Kamal, said that the legal process must run even though there is a means of restorative justice. According to Miko, if the case is resolved without trial, it will be dangerous and vulnerable to making the problem repeated in the future. "This is a reaction to the action taken by HEH and we are withdrawing this into the legal process without using barbaric and uncivilized methods, according to the direction of the general chairman of PP Muhammadiyah who calls for not being trapped in anarchist acts," said Miko. He said differences of opinion were certainly allowed, but should not blaspheme on social media by hurting and having to discuss with Muhammdiyah regarding this matter. "We report this HEH with the substance of the alleged criminal act of hate speech and also the ITE Law," said Miko. Previously, Ustadz HEH in his status uploaded a video and wrote hate speech. "Those who still adhere to the Muhammadiyah sect to be literate, this is a side of similarity with Syi’ah. Go to Islam without mass organizations," wrote HEH. This sparked the anger of a number of Muhammadiyah residents and administrators in West Sumatra.

The West Sumatra Muhammadiyah Regional Leadership held a plenary meeting and decided two things. First, in the context of Islamic ukhuwah, it has been apologized to the person concerned. Second, even though it is forgiven, the legal process based on it continues in accordance with applicable regulations.