Much Reaping Rejection, Is it Still HTI in Indonesia?

By: Moch. Irfandi)*

Do you know about the Organization, Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia who plans to do a grand activity in the form of a parade in the name of Masirah Panji Rasulullah simultaneously in 10 cities on April 9, 2017? These activities turned out to be responded negatively by various Islamic organizations simultaneously in various regions in Indonesia. So, how our attitude as the people of Indonesia in addressing the HTI activities?

A glimpse of some Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia plans that once scandalized the Indonesian people, HTI initially planned to conduct a parade in the name of Masirah Panji Rasulullah simultaneously in 10 cities on April 9, 2017. Not only that, HTI also uses live streaming and reporting facilities convoy and Tabligh Akbar is uploaded at https://fb.com/HTIID, and also in 10 scheduled fanspages such as Luwuk, Jayapura, Sorong, Pangkalan Bun, Baubau, Ternate, Bima, Pekanbaru, Mataram and Bengkulu.

Furthermore, is the great plan devised by Hizb ut-Tahrir Indonesia to grasp the peaceful situation of the Indonesian people successfully done as they wish?

The answer, no. HTI Movement that raised hastag #IslamRahmatanLilAlamin apparently received many responses from other Islamic organizations that reject the activities planned by Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia in 10 cities in Indonesia.

In Mamuju, West Sulawesi, HTI also held similar activities in several districts, such as Majene and Mamuju. Responding to that, the ranks of the Regional Board (PW) Youth Movement (GP) Ansor West Sulawesi did not remain silent.

Together with his ranks, Chairman of PW GP Ansor Sulbar, Sudirman AZ immediately reacted to the plan activities in a number of these areas. In fact, GP Ansor Sulbar also met the ranks of Police Resort (Polres) Mamuju

Wakapolres Mamuju, Kompol Pius Bontong and Intel Intang Police Mamuju, AKP Taufiq Ismail who received direct line of PW GP Ansor Sulbar this.

On the occasion, Sudirman AZ asked the Mamuju Police Department not to give permission to carry out the HTI marching activities which will take place in Mamuju.

“We strongly request the Mamuju Police to not give permission to HTI activities,” said Sudirman. There are 5 points statement of the written attitude delivered by the ranks of PW GP Ansor Sulbar, among them:

  1. The rise of “Masirah Panji Rasulullah” activity held by Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia (HTI) in Surabaya, East Java (2/4/17), and planned to be held in Semarang, Central Java (9/4/17), and both Getting rejection from some elements of society, is a real threat to the disintegration of the Nation, so we must refuse.
  2. Refusing a similar activity “Masirah Panji Rasulullah” which is planned to be held HTI in Masjid Agung Ilaikal Mashir Majene (8 and 9/4/17) with the theme “Khilafah obligation syar’i way of awakening of the ummah”.
  3. Reject any form of the idea of ​​Khilafah initiated by HTI for endangering and undermining the 4 (four) Pillars of the Nation, namely Pancasila, 1945 Constitution, NKRI and Bhinneka Tunggal Ika.
  4. Instruct all members of the Provincial Banser of West Sulawesi to cooperate with the government, TNI and Polri, to take strategic steps in dispelling the activities that deliberately spread the Khilafah propaganda with the aim of transforming Pancasila as the State ideology and the single principle of the life of a state.
  5. Invite followers of HTI and the like to return to the teachings of Islam “Ahlusunnah Wal Jama’ah” in accordance with the framework of NKRI.

These five points were signed directly by the Chairman of PW GP Ansor, Sudirman AZ and Satkorwil Banser Sulbar, M. Anshar Tahir. This statement also complies with PP Ansor GP instructions.

The rejection of HTI activity also occurred in West Java, Hundreds of mass consisting of a number of organizations such as GP Ansor, Banser, IPNU, IPPNU and PC PMII Kota and Cirebon Regency came to Cirebon City Police on Monday (10/4) to submit a rejection of action plan Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia (HTI).

Rejection also occurred in Riau, Regional Executive (PW) GP Ansor Riau with Banser Members visited Mapolresta Pekanbaru and Riau Police Headquarters, expressed national attitude towards incessant campaign of Hizafut Tahrir Indonesia (HTI).

The rejection also occurred in NTB, the Regional Board (PW) of Youth Movement (GP) Ansor NTB, expressed strong rejection of the planned activities to be held Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia (HTI) in Mataram, NTB. Chairman of Ansor NTB GP, H Zamroni Aziz said the rampant masirah banner of Rasulullah planned to be held by HTI, such as in Surabaya East Java on April 2, 2017 and in Semarang, Central Java.

Meanwhile, reflecting the world community’s response to the existence of HTI in some countries. In fact, many countries reject the existence of HTI, such as Egypt in 1974, Syria in 1998, Russia in 1999 and 2003, Tajikistan in 2001, Kyrgyzstan in 2004, Pakistan in 2003, Kazakhstan in 2005, Germany in 2008, France in 2008, Spain in 2008, Bangladesh in 2009, Malaysia in 2015. In addition to these countries, there are several other countries that reject the existence of HTI, including Denmark, Turkey, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Libya, and China.

So, how our attitude as an Indonesian society that has established Pancasila as the Ideology of the Indonesian Nation? While there are organizations that clearly support and argue for enforcing Sharia and Khilafah in Indonesia?

The answer to that question is that we as the people of Indonesia must unite to deny the existence of HTI in Indonesia, in view of the many countries that reject the existence of HTI in the country and we must unite to reject the various organizations or groups who have thought to overthrow Pancasila from Indonesia. Let’s Keep Pancasila and Unite Reject Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia.

)* The author is CIDISS contributor

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