MUI invites residents of West Java not to join Meeting 212

BANDUNG, KOMPAS.com – The Council of Indonesian Ulema (MUI) in West Java called on the people of West Java not to mobilize or participate in the 212 meeting activities scheduled for December 2, 2018 in Jakarta. MUI believes that the activities carried out have lost their soul.

"According to the results of our observations, the 212 activities of the meeting are no longer purely religious.They have deviated in the direction of politics," said Wednesday the president of MUI Java Rachmat Syafei, Jalan LLRE Martadinata, Bandung, Wednesday (11/28/2018). )

Rachmat explained that initially the 212 activities resulted from a blasphemy incident committed by Basuki Tjahaja Purnama or Ahok as the governor of DKI Jakarta at that time.

At that time, the MUI had issued a religious opinion and attitude as a representative of the clergy. Ahok was also convicted even though he was still serving a criminal sentence. That is, the case was declared over.

"So many residents came to the West Java MUI to ask for the essence of 212. Because the problem that triggered the emergence of the 212 movement was over. There is no longer any problem. Now, what's the problem? It's over, "he said.

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MUI also called on the people of West Java not to be provoked by activities with unclear origins.

As the region with the largest population of Indonesia, the people of West Java have an interest in carrying out useful activities, such as recitations in mosques, istigasah or zikir together for the security of the Indonesian people.

"All this is in the interest of the Republic of Indonesia In addition to the efforts, prayers must also be accomplished.Ask this country to be saved and kept out of the way. the nature of noise, riots, etc., "he said.

Rachmat also asked the public not to conclude his political activities on religious issues before the 2019 presidential elections.

"Political activities continue, but do not use religious attachments," he said.

In the same place, Rafani Achyar, secretary of the MUI of West Java, estimated that the current 212 activities no longer exist and that they lead rather to political activities.

"The problem is that there is no gas, so we call on the community, the people, to take advantage of the time they spend on more productive activities. to organize taklim bademblies, joint commemorations and others to ask for security, security in this political year, "he explained.

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Touched to the question of the possibility that there are residents who have still forced themselves to participate in the 212 meeting activities, Rafani confirmed it. However, according to the reports he received, the amount was not significant.

"According to the reports in the regions, there will not be too many people in West Java to attend the event (meeting 212) .Every regency / city will leave, but not significantly ", did he declare.