english.jpnn.com, JAKARTA - Ustaz Felix Siauw has reacted to him being included in the list of radical preachers.
In a screenshot of a WhatsApp chat Felix uploaded to his Instagram account, a list of preachers is indicated as being intolerant and radical.
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However, he did not mention the source of the list.
"There are 180 names of radical preachers circulating, and it is suggested that they should not be invited and heard," wrote Felix recently.
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The Palembang native said this was not the first time he was included in such a list.
"In 2017, I became the number two radical figure after HRS [Habib Rizieq Shihab]. Now, I'm number two again," he said.
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Felix ironically questioned when he would be number one.
Separately, the National Counter-Terrorism Agency (BNPT) has raised concerns about radicalism, addressing President Joko Widodo's directives at a recent military-police leadership meeting regarding the dangers of the issue.
Through a press statement released on Saturday (5/3), BNPT prevention director Brigadier General Ahmad Nurwakhid said the issue of radicalism must be a concern from an early age.
"Radicalism is a process of stages leading to terrorism that always manipulates and politicizes religion," said Nurwakhid.
Nurwakhid emphasized the need to increase national awareness by recognizing radical preachers.
There are at least five indicators, according to him. First, radical preachers deliver anti-Pancasila teachings and the proidiology of a transnational caliphate.
Second, they teach takfiri ideology that rejects other parties who have different understandings or different religions.
Third, they instill an anti-leader attitude or legitimate government, building public distrust of the government through slanderous propaganda, hate speech, and hoaxes.
Fourth, they have an exclusive attitude towards the environment and change as well as intolerance to differences and plurality.
Fifth, they usually have anti-cultural views or anti-local wisdom.
In line with that, Nurwakhid emphasized that a radicalism group's strategy was aimed at destroying the unity of a country through various strategies that instilled doctrine and narratives into the community. (mar1/fri/mcr20/jpnn)
This news has been broadcast on JPNN.com with the title: Reaksi Ustaz Felix Siauw Soal Namanya Masuk Daftar Penceramah Radikal: Kapan Aku jadi Nomor 1?