Mahfud MD announced that the government had officially dissolved the FPI

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KONTAN.CO.ID – JAKARTA. The Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam) Mahfud MD declared that the government would ban and dissolve all activities of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI).

According to Mahfud, since June 20, 2019, the FPI has de jure dissolved as a mass organization, but continues to carry out activities that violate public order.

“The FPI since June 20, 2019 has de jure dissolved as a mass organization, but as an organization, the FPI continues to carry out activities that violate order and security, and violate the law, such as acts of violence, raids, unilateral raids, provocations, etc., “Mahfud said in his press release at Kemenko Polhukam Office, Jakarta, Wednesday (12/30/2020).

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Therefore, because there was no legal basis for the organization, the government decided to ban and stop all activities carried out by the FPI. “The government prohibits the activities of FPI and will stop all activities carried out by FPI because FPI no longer has a legal position either as an organization or as an ordinary organization,” Mahfud said.

It added that based on the decision of the Constitutional Court (MK) No. 82 / PUU XI / 2013, then FPI has no legal basis (legal personality) to carry out activities. “Therefore, based on the statutory regulations and in accordance with the decision of the Constitutional Court No. 82 / PUU XI / 2013 of December 23, 2014, the government prohibits the activities of the FPI and will stop any activity that it carries out. the FPI, “Mahfud said. (Rakhmat Nur Hakim)

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