TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Floor Leader of the Prosperous Justice Party Jazuli Juwaini said that the poetry titled Ibu Indonesia (Indonesian Mother) read by Sukmawati Soekarnoputri has offended Muslims. According to him, it is allowed to express her love for Indonesia as long as it does not offend religious people.
Jazuli said it is not appropriate if Sukmawati tried to praise Indonesian culture while demeaning hijab, burqa, and the sound of Azan.
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Sukmawati read the poetry in the 29th Anniversary of Anne Avantie Work in Indonesia Fashion Week 2018.
“When will this nation be peaceful if the public figures do not watch their words to not degrade the values, teachings, and religious symbols,” Jazuli said.
He asked Sukmawati to apologize openly and not to defend himself in the name of art and freedom. Because, according to him, the art has limits and ethics.
Member of the Education Commission of the House of Representatives Guruh Irianto Soekarnoputra said the polemic that occurred due to the poetry of his sister was because of differences in perception. To him, he sees no element of SARA provocation in Sukmawati's poetry.
As a result, Sukmawati Soekarnoputri was reported to the police for the alleged blasphemy against Islam. She was reported to the Jakarta Police by a lawyer Denny Andrian Kusdayat. Besides, the East Java Regional Board of Nahdlatul Ulama (PWNU) also reported her to the East Java Police.
AHMAD FAIZ IBNU SANI