english.jpnn.com, JAKARTA - Under Habib Rizieq Shihab's order, 212 Alumni Brotherhood (PA) members flocked to Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas's office on Friday (4/3) to urge him to resign.
According to JPNN.com's observation, protesters began to arrive at the Religious Affairs Ministry headquarters at 01.30 p.m.
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The crowd was led by field coordinator Fikri Bareno, who said that a number of 212 PA figures also visited the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) to discuss the fatwa on blasphemy.
The 212 PA deputy secretary-general, Novel Bamukmin, confirmed the meeting with the MUI.
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"It's true. Before our action, some of the administrators went to meet the Central MUI," Novel told JPNN.com, Friday (4/3).
The mass action was carried out in response to a statement made by Minister Yaqut, better known as Gus Yaqut, who compared the sound of the call to prayer through loudspeakers with a barking dog.
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Besides calling for Gus Yaqut to resign, 212 PA also asked the authorities to charge the minister and demand an apology. (mcr8/mcr20/jpnn)
This news has been broadcast on JPNN.com with the title: Massa Aksi Bela Islam 4 Maret 2022 di Kantor Menag Yaqut Dipimpin Fikri Bareno, Novel di Mana?