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        "id": 1723522,
        "msgid": "gmki-asserts-that-peace-experiences-must-not-be-misunderstood-1778148886",
        "date": "2026-05-07 12:41:31",
        "title": "GMKI Asserts That Peace Experiences Must Not Be Misunderstood",
        "author": "",
        "source": "VIVA",
        "tags": "berita",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "The General Council of Indonesian Christian Youth (GMKI) has criticised a report submitted to former Vice President Jusuf Kalla, accusing it of deliberately distorting his statements on social conflicts to create unfounded public perceptions and potential conflicts of interest. Senior Forum Secretary Rouli Rajagukguk emphasised that Kalla's remarks stem from his practical experience in resolving conflicts across Indonesia, rather than theological judgments, and warned that criminalising such discourse threatens the quality of Indonesian democracy. He urged the public to approach differing views with clear arguments instead of provocation or labelling, highlighting the need to appreciate Kalla's contributions to national unity.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta, VIVA \u2013 Secretary of the GMKI Senior Forum, Rouli Rajagukguk,\nassessed that the report submitted to the 10th and 12th Vice President\nof Indonesia, Jusuf Kalla, deliberately shifts away from substantive\ndiscourse to constructing opinions that could lead to conflicts of\ninterest in the field.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFirst, the accusations built do not stem from a complete\nunderstanding of the content of the sermon, but rather from snippets of\nstatements detached from their context. Such practices are not merely\nmistaken but have the potential to shape unfounded public perceptions,\u201d\nhe said in his statement, quoted on Thursday, 7 May 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Rouli stated that the analysis of social conflict realities in\nIndonesia is not a theological statement, let alone an assessment of\ncertain religious teachings. He viewed transforming conflict analysis\ninto an issue of blasphemy as a serious distortion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThird, I question the motives behind pushing this issue into the\ncriminal realm. When academic space and public discourse are forced into\nthe logic of criminalisation, what is threatened is not just one figure,\nbut the overall quality of our democracy,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Rouli regretted if religious issues were used as tools\nto build opinion pressure or short-term interests. Such an approach, he\ncontinued, risks muddying social relations that have been carefully\nmaintained.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFifth, Mr Jusuf Kalla is a figure directly involved in resolving\nconflicts in various regions of Indonesia. The statements made arise\nfrom concrete field experiences. Ignoring this context and instead\nbuilding one-sided accusations shows a lack of seriousness in\nunderstanding the issues,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, Rouli invited the public to adopt a clear and positive\nstance towards emerging narratives and not to be easily influenced by\nincomplete snippets of information.<\/p>\n<p>He asserted that differences in views should be addressed with\narguments, not with labelling or criminalisation. Moreover, he noted\nthat cutting misleading video segments and spreading them wildly in\npublic spaces with provocative narratives wrapped in certain religious\nteachings.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInstead, we should all be grateful to Mr Jusuf Kalla, who has been\nable to resolve conflicts that occurred in several regions of Indonesia,\nso that the Indonesian nation remains undivided to this day,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/gmki-asserts-that-peace-experiences-must-not-be-misunderstood-1778148886",
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