Regarding The Guidance Of Al Zaytun Islamic Boarding School Students, The Ministry Of Religion Is Just Waiting For The Delegation Of Tasks From Mahfud MD

The Rahmatan Lil Alamin Mosque in the Al Zaytun Islamic Boarding School area in Indramayu, West Java, Tuesday, July 4, 2023. (ANTARA PHOTO-Dedhez A)

Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qoumas stated that the Ministry of Religion is currently waiting for the delegation of duties from the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD regarding the development of thousands of students at the Al Zaytun Islamic Boarding School (Ponpes) Indramayu, West Java.

"The handling sector Leading is with the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Mahfud MD). And we will receive the delegation of what kind of task is given to us," said Yaqut in Tangerang, Thursday, July 27, which was confiscated by Antara.

He said that his party realized that currently there is still a legal process there, so it is necessary to maintain the prudence factor in accepting the delegation of tasks.

"Later, if it is related to Islamic boarding schools, the most important thing in the view of the Ministry of Religion is the right of students and students there to continue learning. That is what we will protect," he said.

He also said that if the process of delegating tasks in overcoming Al Zaytun, his party would only focus on providing education coaching which is the right of students or students.

"The rest, other related policies outside the Ministry of Religion, whether to concentrate on the rights of students and students to remain entitled," he said.

Previously, the government did not revoke the Al Zaytun Islamic Boarding School permit because it could not be done in a hurry and had to consider many things.

"We have not decided on anything like that (revocational of the boarding school permit)," said Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD at the Vice Presidential Palace, Jakarta.

He admitted that the government had discussed the potential for revocation of permits. However, the results of the discussion did not reach the decision to revoke the permit.

The former Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court (MK) also responded to a suggestion from the Governor of West Java, Ridwan Kamil alias Kang Emil, who had encouraged Al-Zaytun Islamic Boarding School permits to be frozen.

Even so, the government looked further and thoroughly by not wanting the Al Zaytun Islamic Boarding School to have bad implications for other regions.