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        "msgid": "habib-aboe-bakar-sheds-tears-apologises-to-madura-ulama-1776156662",
        "date": "2026-04-14 14:40:28",
        "title": "Habib Aboe Bakar Sheds Tears, Apologises to Madura Ulama",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "Habib Aboe Bakar Alhabsyi, a member of the Indonesian House of Representatives' Commission III from the PKS party, tearfully apologised to the ulama of Madura for his earlier generalised remarks linking them to drug issues during a meeting with the National Narcotics Agency (BNN). He clarified that his statements were made out of concern to prevent drugs from infiltrating pesantren and communities, denying any intent to demean religious scholars whom he deeply respects. The incident, following his summons by the House Honour Court, serves as a valuable lesson for him to exercise greater caution in public discourse while upholding the ethics of his parliamentary role.",
        "content": "<p>Member of the Indonesian House of Representatives\u2019 Commission III,\nHabib Aboe Bakar Alhabsyi, has apologised to all ulama in Madura over\nhis statements regarding drugs during a meeting with the Head of the\nNational Narcotics Agency (BNN) some time ago. He shed tears and\nadmitted responsibility for those statements. \u201cBrothers, fellow media\ncolleagues, and my beloved brothers. From Bangkalan, Sampang, Sumenep,\nand Pamekasan. Madura residents, ulama, community leaders\u2014all of you. I\nmust say I apologise,\u201d said Habib Aboe after fulfilling a summons from\nthe House Honour Court (MKD) at the DPR in Senayan, Jakarta, on Tuesday\n(14\/4\/2026). Habib Aboe admitted he was wrong in his delivery that\ngeneralised the ulama in Madura. He shed tears while delivering the\napology. \u201cA deep apology because, in my view, my language was too\ngeneralised and wrong. Once again, I apologise. Today I was summoned by\nthe MKD to provide clarification regarding a clipped video of my\nstatement from the working meeting with BNN,\u201d said this PKS legislator\nwhile shedding tears. Habib Aboe claimed he had no intention of\ncornering the ulama and pesantren. He stated that the remarks in the\nmeeting were in the form of concern over the circulation of drugs in\nIndonesia. \u201cI understand that the narrative that has developed may\ncreate perceptions as if I was cornering the ulama and pesantren.\nTherefore, I emphasise once again, there is no intention at all, no\nintention at all from me to insult or corner the ulama, none,\u201d he\nexplained. \u201cThey are my beloved teachers, all of whom I respect and\nvalue. Secondly, I need to explain that the statement was made in the\ncontext of concern. So that the BNN, the drug agency, can help prevent\nit from entering pesantren areas and communities,\u201d continued Aboe Bakar.\nHe said the incident would become a valuable lesson for him. He\ncommitted to maintaining ethics as a member of the Indonesian House of\nRepresentatives. \u201cThis incident becomes a valuable lesson for me to be\nmore kind-hearted in conveying, more careful, I mean, in conveying views\nin public spaces. I commit to continuing to uphold ethics, honour, and\ndignity as a member of the House of Representatives of the Republic of\nIndonesia,\u201d added Aboe.<\/p>",
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