Institution role of Indonesia Ulema Council

As Indonesian citizen who was born on 1970 era, writer had seen many statements come from Indonesia Ulema Council (MUI). The Organization established on 1970 under Suharto regime play urgent role in Indonesia Muslim society, especially when the fatwa were coming to response certain issue related to unrest situation in grass root level. This significant role is realized by grass root organization that represent Muslim group in Indonesia. The basic goal of this organization is to extend government intervention and control to society was said as successfully strategy. Most of critical way of thinking to government at that time was resolved by using the fatwa that was coming from MUI. We can said the contribution of Suharto order is also came from MUI. But since 1998, a reformation momentum, when Suharto regime had been collapsed . MUI seem lose the power and control, the critical role as mass organization that should be adapting with socio-political situation are not fulfilled. Most of the Ulema who are placed is MUI organization structure, just live in euphoria momentum of time, when they think, they are as the only represents of Muslim Society. By playing organization claim as represent of all Muslim society in Indonesia, they produce most of the fatwa is tending to stand on political or economical interest. And leave the idea of environmental interest shall be consider as aspect of society development. Writer is aware, the Islamic religion has not only talk on fatwa and fiq'h, but is also talk about a broader thing on human development. Than since reformation in 1998 to 2013, MUI did not show its urgent role on securing human life, especially, Indonesian people as his responsible. If so MUI want to fully represent Indonesian Muslim Society, the first think have to take is to increase its own capacity of Ulema as member and organization structure on implication from policy and legislation development or production in context of Fatwa. So MUI as Muslim society representation did not shame their own self, by miss-produce of Fatwa. Writer believe after that MUI will consider any statement and Fatwa under the precautionary principle. (rn)
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