By: Moch Irfandi)*
General Chairman of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Said Agil Siradj urge that no party can exploit religious issues during the campaign Regional Head Election (Election) Jakarta the second round 2017. Said Aqil assess the issue of religion should not be dragged into the vortex of politics.
Said Aqil said that political problems should not mix with religion. God should not be invited to the campaign. God really invited to the campaign.
He says, rather than bringing the issue of religion, it would be better if the issues are presented relating to programs that impact on society. Work programs are delivered. A good program. Do not carry the Lord.
He also asked residents not to refuse to salat bodies simply because of differences in political choice. Said Aqil said he has submitted the appeal to the citizens of NU.
According to him, the law is obligatory kifayah to salat bodies. If there are no people who want salat corpse, sinner whole other Muslims.
He also said that Muslims died, Muslims who live salat mandatory. Otherwise the sins of all, obligatory kifayah. There is no political problem, the problem of the presidential election, Pileg, Pilgub, district head who chose not to be problem. During Islam, everybody must be mandatory salat.
Politics is different with God. Do not because of political problems, God be confused. Hopefully the elections of Jakarta in the second round away from religious issues. And hopefully later related parties could work with honest election, and the elections can proceed smoothly, safe and orderly.
)* The author is CIDISS contributor