By: Zainudin Zidane)*
The community did not support the 212 Reunion which was held on December 2, 2021. This was indicated by the small number of people who attended and a letter from the Az-Zikra Council refusing to use the mosque as a reunion venue.
December 2nd was a special day for the 212 Brotherhood because they celebrated their birthday and finally had a reunion. This event is usually held in the Monas area and invites thousands of people. However, from the start the police forbade reunions and did not give permission for crowds because it was still a pandemic period, so reunions that gathered a large number of people could trigger a new Corona cluster.
The community fully supports the Police in banning the 212 Reunion. Apart from the reason for the pandemic, reunions are also useless. Why gather so many people if there is no positive purpose? The reason is that during the reunion, instead of shaking hands and being happy, the participants sparked riots with provocative speeches and always blasphemed the government. Even if they hold positions, they may not necessarily be able to make wise decisions.
The 212 reunion was canceled in the Monas area because it was still closed during the pandemic. In addition, the Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta, Riza Patria, also expressly disapproves of the event. However, instead of giving up, the masses were even desperate to come to the horse statue area, Jakarta, and some were planning to gather in Bogor, to be precise at the Az-Zikra Islamic Boarding School owned by the late Ustad Arifin Ilham.
To prohibit the recklessness of the masses, the police took various ways. First, the Bekasi City Metro Police conducted mass isolation at 9 points so that reunion participants from Bekasi could not go to the horse statue area, Jakarta, or Bogor. The nine points include the Bekasi 1, Bekasi 2, East Bekasi, Jatiasih, Bulak toll roads.
The partition was carried out so that the masses did not dare to come to the reunion place. They should not be angry when they are told to turn back by the authorities, because in fact they are protected from the possibility of contracting Corona. The police are friends of the people so they are obliged to protect the people, including from the danger of Corona.
In addition to Bekasi, in the horse statue area there are also barricades in the form of water barriers and barbed wire. More than 4,000 police are also on standby to guard the area from being invaded by mobs. However, many reunion participants were still desperate to come and then got angry when they were invited to go home, and ended up getting emotional and cursing.
How could they even be angry with the authorities? The police are only doing their job to maintain public order and security. Instead of being grateful, it’s actually emotional, is that normal? They should have realized that the reunion violated health protocols and could be charged with articles, but instead burned with anger like the devil.
Meanwhile, in the Az-Zikra Islamic Boarding School area, Bogor, the permit was not granted. Apart from being banned by the police, there is still a mourning atmosphere because the second child of the late Ustad Arifin Ilham, namely Ameer Az-Zikra, has just passed away.
Reunions are useless and PA 212 is simply disbanded. Novel Bamukmin and all PA 212 administrators should be self-aware and evaluate. There is no point in having a reunion if it can only blaspheme the government. An organization should have good intentions, not provoke the public.
The mass disbandment during the 212 reunion was carried out because the reunion participants violated health protocols, namely not keeping their distance and creating crowds on purpose. Don’t be angry when the reunion is disbanded because it’s still a pandemic. PA 212 was also dissolved because it did not make a positive contribution to the nation.
)* The author is a contributor to Pertiwi Institute