By: Muhammad Zaki) *
The intention of the CSO is indeed good, that is, it wants to destroy the ugliness and disobedience that exists, but the actions taken by FPI have been overdone, for example when forcing the stalls to close during the fasting month, the closure was colored by threats with the name of God in the anarchism they showed.
The late KH Abdurahman Wahid (Gus Dur) once expressed his frustration with the police officers who seemed to silence various acts of violence carried out by the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI).
At that time Abdurrahman’s resentment was not without reason, he was frustrated when he heard reports that at least 12 people from the National Alliance for Freedom of Religion (AKKBB) were injured when they were attacked by dozens of people wearing FPI attributes at the Jakarta National Monument (Monas).
Meanwhile, Minister of Religion Fachrul Razi claimed that his party would not provide recommendations for mass organizations that still included the khfilafah in its articles of association / bylaws, including the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI).
Fachrul submitted the FPI issue which was no longer registered in the realm of law, later it would be legally extended. The concept of the Khilfah Nubuwah and FPI political movements is considered to be a barrier to getting a Registered Certificate (SKT) back.
The term khilafah was encouraged to be clarified. FPI leader Habib Riezieq was asked to directly discuss with the ministry of religion.
The FPI Community Organization Permit expired on June 20, Coordinating Minister for Political Law and Security (Menkopolhukam) Wiranto at the time, said that the extension of the organization’s permit was still in the evaluation stage. And until now it has not been decided whether the permit will be continued or not.
So what makes many people not feel respect for the mass organization led by Habib Rizieq? Maybe we can already guess the answer, because FPI has a track record of violence that is not small and harsh words that are far from cool.
One of them was when their leader Habib Rizieq loudly said that Gus Dur Buta Mata and Blind Heart were live on one television station, it certainly got criticism from NU circles that made Gus Dur a role model.
The news about FPI is also not far from the attack on entertainment venues and night clubs. They alleged that this violated Islamic law, but they knew that Indonesia was not an Islamic state, but a democratic country that had a great diversity of ethnicities, cultures and religions including Islam, Christianity, Catholicism, Hinduism, Buddhism and Khong Hu Cu, all followers of that religion lived side by side amai, according to the motto Unity in Diversity.
So it is very natural that FPI can only add to the frustration of social life in Indonesia. Because FPI is moving so brutally, it has triggered other mass organizations to take part in doing the same thing, which in turn has an impact on political movements.
Since FPI was present, some people began to dare to say infidels and infidels, not only to adherents of other religions, even fellow believers of Islam were said to be infidels. Such words, of course, only add to the social scars, not even showing that Islam is a religion that loves peace.
Especially if they support the implementation of the Khilafah system in the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia (NKRI). This certainly would be very dangerous if left unchecked. We certainly believe that Pancasila is the basis of a final state, not the khilafah they are buzzing.
So if there is a group of people who have thoughts about changing the foundation of the Republic of Indonesia, it is certainly far from distorted and dangerous, because Pancasila as the basis of the country has ‘changed’, then Indonesia automatically no longer exists and Indonesia is no longer a name.
Regarding FPI licensing, of course the government does not need to hesitate to not extend FPI’s operational permit. In this case the government needs to be firm in acting because it is not the criminalization of religion and Islamic phobia.
Responding to problems related to FPI in Indonesia, certainly no one forbids the community to associate and gather, but if there are mass organizations that often do mischief or spread hate speech, is the permit permitted to be extended or simply dissolve it altogether?
) * The author is a social political observer