Early rejection: Members of the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) protest in front of the Jakarta City Council on Tuesday. They held a rally to register their rejection of the current gubernatorial decree that states the deputy governor must also lead eight Islamic organizations in the capital. (Antara/Reno Esnir)
The Islam Defenders Front (FPI) staged a protest in front of Jakarta City Council on Tuesday, rejecting the current gubernatorial decree that mandates vice governor to lead several Islamic bodies.
Secretary for FPI Jakarta Novel said that deputy governor-elect Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, who is a Christian, was not capable of leading several Islamic bodies, including Islamic Center or Alms and Donation Agency (Bazis).
The regulation stipulates that deputy governor would hold important positions in eight Islamic agencies in the capital, namely chief patron of Koran language and knowledge Institution (LBIQ), chief patron of Koran reading competition Institute (LPTQ), advisory council chairman of Alms and Donation Agency (Basiz), chief patron of Indonesian Mosque's Library Board of Trustee (BPPMI), trustee board Chairman of Islamic Propagation Coordination (KODI), chairman of the advisory board of the Indonesian Mosque Council (DMI), chairman of the Board of Trustees Jakarta Islamic Center (JIC) and chairman of the Advisory Council for Religious Harmony Forum (FKUB).
FPI urged the Jakarta City Council to change the regulation immediately,tempo.co reported.
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