Reporter Ricky Juliansyah EditorZacharias Wuragil Thursday, 17 August 2023

TEMPO.CO, Depok –

The issue of intolerance is still a homework for the Depok City Government. Over time, the city’s development further eroded the existing inter-religious brotherhood.

The assessment was conveyed by Estiana, 50 years old, a family member of a fighter from Depok, Tole Iskandar, after attending a flag-raising ceremony at Depok City Hall Square, Thursday morning, August 17, 2023. “In my opinion, it has decreased now, so there are differences on the religious side,” he said.

He gave an example of one of his characteristics seen from the kebaya regional clothing. In the past, he said, he often used condes that are now rarely used. In fact, according to him, it is characteristic of Indonesians.

Then about the tradition of visiting each other on holidays which is also felt to fade. So are his greetings and greetings to each other. “It’s not a problem if it’s speech. The point is it’s all in our hearts, holding fast to our hearts,” he said.

The figure who is often called the son of Tole Iskandar hopes that inter-religious tolerance in Depok City can be strengthened again with its multiculture. It’s not just one culture or religion. “But yes, let’s just follow it,” Estiana said.

For Estiana, the most important thing is to continue the struggle of heroes by participating in development in this independence era. Including continuing the struggle of Tole Iskandar.

“The important thing is that we are honest, always sincere. So never look left and right,” he added.

The Mayor of Depok replied

Responding to the assessment, Depok Mayor Mohammad Idris reiterated his rebuttal, as he has repeatedly said against the city’s exclusionary policies and intolerance. Starting from the enactment of the Joint Decree of the Minister of Religious Affairs and the Minister of Home Affairs for the construction of places of worship to the Raperda for the Implementation of Religious Cities.

About the Ministerial Decree 2, Idris said, the local city government adheres to the ministries in question. “They say, this is still valid.”There is also about the sealing of the Ahmadiyya secretariat in Sawangan. On this issue, the Depok City Government relied on the MUI and its fatwa stating that Ahmadiyah is a deviant teaching, and must be disbanded, which it also called still valid.Later, Idris realized that the draft regional regulation for the implementation of religious cities was unresting. “It (Raperda PKR) is thought to lead to a certain religion, this means that it does not read the content of the raperda,” he said.

source Criticism from Tole Iskandar’s Hero Family, Intolerant Becomes PR in Depok – Metro Tempo.co