Preventing Misinterpretation of Megawati’s Speech, Deputy Mayor of MUI Calls for Tabayyun and Good Prejudice
JAKARTA – Deputy Chairman of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) Kyai Marsudi Syuhud, urged the public not to be easily provoked by the rise of negative narratives that trigger divisions, especially ahead of the 2024 Election. This was conveyed in response to the emergence of a polemic regarding Megawati Soekarnoputri’s speech which criticized women. recitation.
“The statement by the Chairman of the PDIP must be seen and interpreted that everyone has a purpose when delivering a statement. This is important because statements can be interpreted in various ways, so they can be true and false. Kyai Marsudi said in an interview at TVRI Station, Friday (24/2).
The Deputy Council of the MUI also called on all parties so that this statement would not be misinterpreted so that a tabayyun or clarification process could be carried out.
“For people who respond is something that is still approximate or their own interpretation. There are right and wrong interpretations. So that it doesn’t go wrong, there is a context called tabayyun,” added Kyai Marsudi.
Not only that, he explained that the PDIP General Chair’s statement was only a reminder that the taklim assembly pay attention to world affairs as well as matters of the hereafter, including the matter of stunting.
“The taklim assembly in this case should not forget about the world, because the world is the ground for preparation for the afterlife,” concluded Kyai Marsudi.
At the same time, University of Indonesia Political Communication Expert, Dr. Aditya Perdana explained that in the era of technological advances, every statement can be cut into pieces for a specific purpose
“In the digital era it is not easy, as long as whatever the statement is, it will be cut into pieces according to the interests of the group which will then go viral. Of course, this has a purpose because it will spread,” explained Aditya.
All parties, Aditya added, should be more careful because even the slightest statement can be politicized, including to pit one against the other. This is because now has entered the political year.
“All parties will probably justify any means to win the battle during the election,” explained Aditya.
Previously, Deputy Minister of Religion (Wamenag), KH Zainut Tauhid Sa’adi said that he had good prejudice about what was meant by Megawati Soekarnoputri’s speech.
“I have a good opinion of what Megawati said regarding her statement about women reciting the Koran. The speech contained an invitation to the taklim assembly not only to focus on matters of the hereafter, but also on world affairs, especially stunting. he said.
According to him, indeed the speech about the recitation mothers delivered by the Ketum PDIP was not at all related to the ban on recitations, but as a reminder that the obligation to care for and pay attention to children’s nutrition is also important to prevent stunting.
