By: Ahmad Pahlevi) *
The Alumni Brotherhood (PA) 212 plans to hold a 212 reunion on 2 December 2019. The event was allegedly only part of a political elite game to look for a stage considering Ahok’s blasphemy case has ended.
The 212 movement began with Ahok’s interpretation of Al-Maidah’s verse 51 which was considered by some Muslims to be a statement that defamed religion and received strong protests from various Islamic organizations in the country. But in fact, the gathering is always held every year. So what’s the urgency?
Like chemical law, there are actions, of course there are reactions, this is evidenced by the longmarch movement by the Muslim masses on Friday October 14, 2016 in Jakarta.
But the protest action delivered by the masses from various mass organizations did not stop until that day alone. Word got out that there would be further action with a larger number of masses. Until the Jakarta Police and the TNI prepared 7,000 joint personnel to secure the action.
This phenomenon certainly raises a question mark, whether it describes a character and ethics of the true Islamic religion in the life of parties from religions other than Islam.
Though in essence Islam is a religion that is just, wise, respects reason and dignity of human beings. Islam also strictly forbids the act of wrongdoing even during wartime.
Islamic history records, in 630 AD, when the Prophet Muhammad SAW conquered the city of Mecca over the Quraysh, at that time the Messenger of Allah had power over the life and death of the leaders of Quraysh who lost the battle, but the leaders of Quraysh were liberated by Rasulullah SAW.
This certainly can be used as an example, where the Prophet Muhammad has shown the values of manners and humanity, where in Islam it is regarded with respectable existence.
The treatment and rules in Islamic warfare also uphold human existence both in terms of their rights and dignity even though aqeedah is different.
Then what about the 212-volume movement, even to the birth of the 212 Alumni Brotherhood which became the event organizer of the event.
Just because 1 person was considered blasphemous, thousands came to immerse him in prison. Of course it is full of political interests, especially as one of the mass organizations which is a sympathizer of the 212 FPI reunion, has fields related to the Khilafah and has aspirations to make Indonesia a khilafah country.
Of course the 212 movement could be considered a political elite game, where they played emotions and they gave the doctrine that the movement was sacred.
Reunion 212 seemed to be a phenomenon of the religious atmosphere in Indonesia. Where the great faith is also able to make some people slip in the political vortex. The wave of fanaticism peaked, so that the most severe was wanting to make Indonesia a khilafah country.
Meanwhile, the head of Presidential Staff Moeldoko considered that there were no longer any need for mass movements, such as the 212 reunion on December 2, 2019. The reason was that at this time the community was normal.
According to him, if the 212 reunion was carried out it would cause congestion because of the closure of the road. He considered that it should not happen.
Moeldoko hopes that actions like 212 reunions will no longer be held. He believes, that people already want a calm atmosphere in carrying out daily activities.
On Different Opportunities, Muslim scholar Alwi Shihab said a number of political elites who were in the vortex of the reunion at the time were trying to move the middle and lower economic community to try to overthrow the legitimate government by similar methods used by organizations such as Hizb ut-Tahrir in Syria.
One strategy used is to hold religious leaders, including the habib, in order to convince the public that the movement is based on Islamic teachings and values.
Chairperson of the PA 212 Presidium Slamet Maarif stated that he had refused the appointment of President Jokowi and Vice President Ma’ruf Amin. The rejection was based on the decision or result of Ijtima ‘ulema IV.
It is clear that PA 212 does not recognize the mechanism that has been championed by the Constitutional Court, so they are also included in those who do not agree with the reconciliation procession.
Their 212 reunion certainly aims to oppose the government system in Indonesia, they have very little foundation in the name of jihad for the Unitary Republic of Indonesia, instead they struggle to satisfy the political ego of their own group.
) * The author is a social political observer
