Magelang, NU Online
Chairman of the Central Board of Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) KH Said Aqil Siroj (Kang Said) said that the PBNU had no right to recommend the disbandment of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI). Instead the government had the right to disband the Riziq Shibad-led hard line group, he said.
"Whether the FPI would be disbanded or not, let the government decide. We have no such authority to recommend whatever related to that (disbandment)," Kang Said was quoted by okezone.com as saying at a religious gathering in Srumbung subdistrict, Magelang regency, Central Java province on Sunday (8/6).<>
He said that there had been many NU circles (Nahdliyin) in regions like Surabaya, Pati, Banyuwangi, Cirebon, and so on strongly condemning the violence committed by the FPI. Nevertheless, he called on the Nahdliyin to remain calm in dealing with the violence.
As reported that there was a violent action committed by the Islamic Defenders Front against the masses of the National Alliance for Freedom of Religion and Beliefs (AKKBB) at the National Monument (Monas) Square in Jakarta.
The AKKBB carried out a peaceful activity at the national monument square. But on the sidelines of their activity, around 200 people using FPI attributes suddenly stormed to the Monas Square where the Alliance`s activists were having a peaceful activity.
The FPI masses went after and beat the Alliance`s activists most of whom were women with sticks while shouting anti Ahmadiyah sect`s yells.
Shortly later, security personnel arrived to the site to protect the participants of the National Alliance from the attacks of the FPI cadres.
FPI Demonstration Coordinator Munarman said his side disagreed with the street rally of the AKKBB activists in support of the Ahmadiyah in this country.
In addition, Munarwam also urged the government to immediately carry out the decision of the Public as basis to ban the Ahmadiyah. (dar)
Editor: Sudarto Murtaufiq