West Java Regional Regulation –
January 15, 2026
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Intelpostnews.com – Tasikmalaya, West Java,- Hundreds of ulama, kyai, ustadz, and religious figures who are members of the Tasikmalaya Regency and City Islamic Community Forum for Aqidah (FUIPA) came to the Tasikmalaya Regency DPRD to hold an audience with the local government. The meeting, which took place in the DPRD plenary meeting hall, became a public spotlight, considering that Tasikmalaya is known as the “City of Santri” and is now facing a serious polemic: the resurgence of Ahmadiyah Congregation activities, Thursday (15/1/2026).
Firm Demand: Disband Ahmadiyah
In the forum, FUIPA emphasized its demand that the government immediately disband the Ahmadiyah. FUIPA Chairman, Ustaz Yayan Hanafi, considered the Ahmadiyah teachings heretical because they recognize the existence of a prophet after the Prophet Muhammad. He emphasized that the existence of the Ahmadiyah contradicts several long-standing regulations, from the 2008 Joint Decree (SKB) of three Ministers, the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) Fatwa, to West Java Governor Regulation Number 12 of 2011, which explicitly prohibits the activities of the Ahmadiyah Congregation.
“The state must take decisive action. We demand the disbandment of the Ahmadiyah, not only in Tasikmalaya, but throughout Indonesia. The Tasikmalaya Regency Government also appears to be allowing the Ahmadiyah teachings, which are now starting to become increasingly popular again, despite a clear prohibition on them, as they are considered heretical,” Yayan asserted before regional officials.
Tension in the Audience
The audience was attended by the Speaker of the Regional People’s Representative Council (DPRD), Drs. Budi Ahdiat, several deputy DPRD chairmen, representatives from the Regent of Tasikmalaya, the District Attorney’s Office, the Police, and the Tasikmalaya Military District Command (Kodim 0612). Dozens of police and Public Order Agency (Satpol PP) officers monitored the meeting to prevent escalation of the protests.
Tensions arose when local government representatives, Yayat (Regional Assistant III) and Nikodemus Damanik (Head of Intelligence at the District Attorney’s Office), gave what were considered long-winded answers. Both stated that the Ahmadiyah issue was still under review, even though the banning regulations had long been clear. This statement sparked strong protests from the crowd, who felt the government was not serious about following up on the demands.
The government is considered slow.
Despite intense pressure from FUIPA, the hearing concluded with no certainty as to when the Regional People’s Representative Council (DPRD) or the regional government would issue a specific regional regulation (Perda) banning Ahmadiyah activities in Tasikmalaya. This government’s slow response was seen as a lack of clarity in its commitment to maintaining the purity of faith in a region known for its religious beliefs.
Critical Notes
This hearing revealed a widening gap between public demands for swift and decisive action and the government’s tendency to delay action under the guise of “study.” The lack of clarity in policy direction has the potential to prolong social conflict, foster public distrust of state institutions, and open up space for horizontal tensions within society.
Categories: Ahmadis, Ahmadiyyat: True Islam, Asia, Indonesia