Shia, Ahmadiyah, NU, Muhammadiyah are equal before the law

Jakarta, CNN Indonesia –

Minister of Religion Ruby Cholil Qoumas He said that all religious groups, including the Shiites, ahmadiyah, nahdlatul ulama (NU) and muhammadiyah, have the same position and rights before the law. Yaqut emphasized that the state is obliged to protect them as citizens.

“All citizens have the same office before the law. He wants Shiites, ahmadiyah, NU, Muhammadiyah, whoever is before the law is the same. Therefore, the state is obliged to protect the members of this organization as citizens. “Yaqut said in a webinar. National interreligious meeting broadcast on YouTube Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya, Sunday (12/27).

Yaqut does not want some religious groups that feel that the majority act arbitrarily towards the minority. He is also committed to providing protection to all religions.

According to him, Indonesia is jointly owned and not a specific group. Yaqut said that the protection of all religious people is a mandate to be implemented by the Ministry of Religion.

“If there is a difference in beliefs, there should be no reason why the group that feels larger is persecuting and judging the smaller group,” he said.

General President of GP Ansor called on all religious people and followers to establish a harmonious fraternity. Instead of debating the beliefs of others, the truth variables are different as believed.

The Ministry of Religion, Yaqut said, will facilitate interfaith dialogue in case political problems arise.

“If there are differences in views of beliefs, opinions related to religion, we will end with a dialogue. Kemenag is ready to provide facilities for that,” he said.

Earlier, the Ulema Council of Indonesia (MUI) reminded Yaqut to be aware of his current position, which is not only the leader of the GP Anshor group, but has a responsibility as a minister.

This was relayed by the Vice President of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI), Anwar Abbas, who asked Yaqut to behave like a minister regarding his comments on protecting Ahmadiyah and Shia.

(khr / fra)