By: Muhammad Ridwan )*
Former Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court (MK) Hamdan Zoelva rejected any mass action on the road during the trial of the 2019 presidential election dispute that was ‘wrapped’ in halal bi halal terms.
Especially if the term tersebu is used to mobilize the masses, of course this halal bi halal label is feared to repeat the experience of riots on 21-22 May.
“Halal bi halal is at home alone, for what is also halal bi halal in this field, so we familiarize ourselves with living in a state by respecting state discussions,” Hamdan said.
He also appealed to all parties to await a court decision in a peaceful and orderly manner. He hopes that there will be no more unconstitutional actions that disrupt the proceedings.
“Yes, just wait for the court ruling, huh. That’s why state institutions are given a constitution to decide on problems like this, “he said.
He was also aware that demonstrations were common and were regulated in law. However, Hamdan reminded that the demonstration must prioritize peace. But if the demonstration has the potential to cause chaos, it certainly cannot be justified.
Previously, the invitation to super-peaceful action at the Constitutional Court had been crowded on social media. In the invitation, Massa was said to have gathered at the Constitutional Court starting from June 26 to 28.
Not much different, Muslim Scholar Azyumardi Azra requested that the Alumni Brotherhood (PA) 212 stop using the term religious program for political purposes. To note, PA 212 plans to hold a mass action to oversee the trial of the election results dispute (PHPU) as well as halal bi halal around the Constitutional Court (MK) building on the 25th to 28th of June.
“The mass action. Not halal bi halal or hospitality. “It is better to stop twisting the terms of religious events for politics and power,” said Azyumardi.
Azyumardi appealed that there should be no mobilization of the masses ahead and during the hearing of the verdict of the PHPU. Because, he continued, mass mobilization has the potential to bring about anarchism.
“So that all parties await the Constitutional Court’s decision peacefully. There is no need to mobilize the masses for demonstrations that can cause noise and violence, “said Azyumardi.
According to him, the community is very tired with a political noise. “The people are tired of the political commotion, especially with bringing religion,” he said.
Earlier a spokesman for PA 212 Novel Bamukmin conveyed his plan, that the GNPF and several other organizations wanted to mobilize the masses to guard the trial of the PHPU’s decision. In addition, on the same occasion there will also be halal bi halal activities.
The novel states that the action was an ijtima agreement ’Ulama. “Because we are still in Shawwal, we make all halal bi halal there. That’s right ijtima ‘ulama, not just one cleric. Ijtima ‘the cleric we always follow the decisions of the scholars, “he explained.
The novel also admitted that the action taken by the Constitutional Court entitled “Keep on Keeping the Constitutional Court Session on the Cheating Pilpres” received support from FPI High Priest Habib Rizieq.
However, it seems that the government does not want recurrence on May 21-22. The plan for peaceful action by PA 212 was threatened with cancellation, because it was not permitted by the police.
The Metro Jaya Regional Police said it would ban the massive halal bi halal action because it could potentially disrupt the dispute over the election results dispute (PHPU) in the presidential election which took place at the Constitutional Court Building.
“It is clear in front of the Constitutional Court that we will not allow it there,” said the Head of Public Relations of the Jakarta Metropolitan Police Kombes Argo Yuwono.
The action labeled halal bi halal will certainly be vulnerable to intruders, the Indonesian people can guard the proceedings at home because to know the course of the trial does not have to come to the Constitutional Court.
Even if they want to pray for their support to pass, of course there is no need to come to the Constitutional Court, because this will actually disrupt the course of the decision-making process.
In this case it is very important for the political elites to reduce the future actions that lead to unconstitutional movements, Jokowi and Prabowo have agreed to remain friends after the presidential election, this certainly must be addressed that in democracy should not give birth to division between people.
)* The author is a sociopolitical observer