By: Zainudin Zidan) *
The former FPI member created a new mass organization with almost the same name, namely the Islamic Brotherhood Front. People are surprised because if it is shortened to the same, and the people are the same. Even though it was just established, this neo FPI immediately made a maneuver that should be watched out for. Don’t believe their untrustworthy babble.
FPI has been dissolved by the government since December 2020. However, on January 8, 2021, his former staff formed a new mass organization with the same abbreviation, even though the name was different. Another difference is that this organization is deliberately not registered with the Ministry of Home Affairs, on the grounds that every Indonesian citizen is free to express opinion.
The former FPI administrators who formed the neo FPI were Munarman, Bagir Bin Syech, Abdurrahman Anwar, et al. They declared this new mass organization and appealed to its members not to be afraid in exercising and exercising their rights to freedom and assembly. In the sense that they are implying that their rights are taken by the government.
However, the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD immediately fended off the FPI neo attacks. According to him, there is no prohibition on the right to associate and assemble for every citizen. Even today there are 440,000 organizations in Indonesia. So when FPI is born again, that’s okay. With a note, they do not violate state law.
Mahfud MD’s statement also warned them not to commit acts that violate the law in Indonesia. Because if FPI’s Neo had a different name but his actions were the same, the authorities would be thwarted. Moreover, they do not have the legality of the law, will be considered as a prohibited mass organization.
Moreover, they also invited old FPI members to join. How can an organization with almost the same name and the same people? What’s new? Why should they use their right to associate and assemble if it’s just a meeting to curse the government, because their former leader (Rizieq Shihab) is still in prison?
Apart from that, as soon as it was declared, neo FPI immediately made a maneuver by bringing up the case on the Jakarta-Cikampek KM 50 Toll Road. Even though there had been a re-design that explained the chronology, and at that time, the action carried out by the authorities was self-defense. So that it cannot be categorized as a human rights violation.
The public is asked not to be influenced by the birth of Neo FPI, because their maneuvers were deliberately launched to win the hearts of many people back. Don’t believe that its members are always playing the victim, as if they are always persecuted. In fact, the government is acting firmly, because they have gone too far, because they are always sweeping carelessly.
If they feel their human rights are being violated because sweeping is prohibited, then that is wrong. Because these activities can only be carried out by authorized personnel, for example the police or Satpol PP. If a mass organization, especially one that is not registered, conducts sweeping, it can be taken firmly. Because they practice thuggery, instead of defending the people.
Instead of being busy demanding Rizieq Shihab’s freedom and insisting on another sweeping, it is better for them to do other things that are good for the people. Since this organization is a brotherhood, isn’t it better to use the network to help each other? For example helping each other between members or doing social service. Especially during this pandemic, more and more people are deprived.
Association and assembly are fine as long as they don’t violate the rights of others. Neo FPI is allowed to carry out activities as long as it doesn’t recur and violates the law in Indonesia. If the activities are the same, then don’t get emotional when the authorities drive you away. The public must be aware of FPI’s neo maneuvers and not to be provoked by their mode.
) * The author is a citizen living in Jakarta
