Bareskrim Reviews Tengku Zulkarnain On Abu Janda’s “Arrogant Islam” Tweet

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Bareskrim Polri researchers examined former Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) administrator Tengku Zulkarnain on Monday (2/8/2021) this afternoon.

Karo Penmas, Public Relations Division of the National Police, Brigadier General Rusdi Hartono, said that Tengku Zul was questioned as a witness in the case of the alleged SARA speech against the religion of Permadi Arya or Abu Janda.

“He’s under investigation,” Rusdi said when contacted.

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Permadi himself had previously been examined on Monday (1/2/2021).

In questioning that day, Permadi was asked for information about his tweet on Twitter calling him “Arrogant Islam.”

Permadi said the tweet was specifically intended to respond to Tengku Zul’s tweet.

It is known that Tengku Zul, through his account @ustadtengkuzul, spoke about minorities who are arrogant towards the majority in South Africa.

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Permadi responded to the tweet, saying that Islam was brought over from Arabia as an arrogant religion because it prohibits indigenous culture and local wisdom in Indonesia.

Per his writing, Permadi was reported to the police by the Indonesian National Youth Committee (KNPI) on January 29, 2021. The report is registered as LP / B / 0056 / I / 2021.