By: Ahmad Muzaki) *
The Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) has stated that it does not want to extend the Registered Certificate (SKT) as a mass organization. This proves that FPI still insists on wanting to include the khilafah in its AD / ART. In the absence of SKT, FPI is an illegal CBO that should be dissolved. It is appropriate for a country to suggest that its citizens have an identifying identity. Same is the case with groups or communities that are also required to have an identifier like this SKT. Whereas the existence of SKT is like life for an organization.
If you don’t have a life, what do you want to do? Moreover, everything related to organizational rules and performance also depends on SKT. It’s not funny, isn’t it, if community organizations are also considered stupid because they don’t have a permit. Then what about the credibility of this group without SKT? Previously, FPI claimed that it was lazy to take care of the extension of their SKT because they felt SKT was useless. “FPI feels no need to extend the recommendation, even lazy to extend the recommendation. Because it is considered useless,” said FPI Ketum Ahmad Sobri Lubis. Sobri also added that there was no point in FPI being registered with the Ministry of Home Affairs. According to him, FPI never asked for help from the government. It claims to always walk alone without state assistance.
However, the KSP Key Expert, Ali Mochtar Ngabalin, reminded that FPI must still follow the rules in Indonesia. According to him, the legality of this FPI must be checked first. Because it can change its shape. This will be based on the Department of Justice who will later decide to become a community, community or 212 alumni or even this FPI study group. Ngabalin also had time to insinuate the FPI which was considered difficult to be governed by the government related to the SKT.
FPI was suspected of being lazy to take care of the SKT extension because there was an indication of the Islamic Khilafah understanding which always seemed to want to be applied through government. According to a number of reports the Ministry of Religion has issued recommendations related to FPI. But on the other hand, Tito Karnavian as the Minister of Home Affairs stated that there were still problems in the FP / Statute of Association. Meanwhile, FPI also stated that it had submitted the SKT extension requirements. However, the SKT renewal process has not yet been completed and the SKT has not yet been issued. The Ministry of Religion has issued recommendations for extending the SKT FPI to the Ministry of Home Affairs. The reason, FPI has pledged loyalty to Pancasila and also the Republic of Indonesia.
Regarding the issue of mass organizations related to FPI, this is still being studied by the Ministry of Religion. Tito confirmed that his colleagues from FPI had made a letter on the seal of loyalty or statements to the state and Pancasila. However, the problem is thought to be in AD / ART. Tito considered in the AD / ART that there is a vision and mission of the FPI organization is the application of Islam in a kaffah. Namely, under the auspices of the Islamic Khilafah through the implementation of da’wah, enforcement of hisbah, and also the escort of jihad. This is what is being explored again by the Ministry of Religion because there are questions that arise, namely related to a rather vague language.
FPI also denied it because it had explained the matter of the Islamic Khilafah highlighted by Tito. According to FPI, the Islamic Khilafah issue has been explained openly so that there is no need to be questioned anymore. On the other hand, FPI also claimed to have carried out the requirements requested by the parties related to the SKT arrangement. Including giving a statement to be loyal to Pancasila and the Republic of Indonesia.
Regarding this statement, it was also widely discussed. The mass organization which was allegedly keenly voicing anti Pancasila was considered to “seduce” the government so that it could pass the SKT letter with a statement of loyalty to the state. As a result raises a number of questions related to the loyalty of these CSO stakeholders, are they really loyal or just to smooth the way for SKT issuance?
Logically, if a large mass organization like this is impossible to move without a “travel permit”. Because in a country has its own rules, which must be obeyed by its citizens. Therefore, existing regulations are made to protect and not burden. If this FPI does not want to follow the existing rules, of course it must be ready to be dissolved. After all, its credibility would be questioned without this SKT right? Moreover, FPI was not a mass organization yesterday afternoon, which when it encountered a number of problems was then “cranky”.
If FPI is as faithful as the stated pledge, it means that it is ready to replace the ideologies previously disputed. Considering this understanding is considered sufficient to create controversy throughout the activities of FPI mass organizations. It is not impossible if not to obey all the rules that exist the way FPI will be increasingly difficult going forward. Who would want to remain in an organization without an uncertain SKT?
) * The author is a social political observer
