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        "id": 1799795,
        "msgid": "mui-supports-judicial-review-of-pesantren-law-calls-for-equality-not-charity-1781250933",
        "date": "2026-06-12 13:59:07",
        "title": "MUI Supports Judicial Review of Pesantren Law, Calls for Equality Not Charity",
        "author": "A.Syalaby Ichsan",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "The Indonesian Ulema Council's Pesantren Commission has backed a constitutional challenge to the Pesantren Law, arguing it fails to guarantee equitable treatment for Islamic boarding schools. The judicial review seeks to clarify ambiguous funding provisions that create legal uncertainty. Supporters emphasise that pesantren, as long-standing national institutions predating the republic, require constitutional equality rather than discretionary state sympathy.",
        "content": "<p>The Chairman of the Indonesian Ulema Council\u2019s (MUI) Pesantren\nCommission, KH Ahmad Fahrur Rozi (Gus Fahrur), has expressed support for\nthe judicial review of Law Number 18 of 2019 on Pesantren currently\nbeing examined by the Constitutional Court (MK). He described the effort\nas a constitutional endeavour to achieve justice for pesantren. \u201cAs\nChairman of the MUI Pesantren Commission, I support this constitutional\nstep and hope the Constitutional Court will deliver the best ruling to\nstrengthen legal certainty for pesantren and ensure the mandate of the\nPesantren Law can be realised more concretely in state policy,\u201d Gus\nFahrur stated in a written release received on Friday (12\/6\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>Gus Fahrur emphasised that the struggle is not merely about securing\nadditional budget allocations, but about justice for pesantren as part\nof their constitutional rights. \u201cPesantren do not need pity. Pesantren\nneed equality as their constitutional right,\u201d he asserted.<\/p>\n<p>Case Number 75\/PUU-XXIV\/2026 currently before the Constitutional\nCourt is reviewing provisions concerning funding in the Pesantren Law.\nVarious pesantren stakeholders consider that the existing rules leave\nroom for multiple interpretations, potentially leading to uncertainty in\nimplementation.<\/p>\n<p>The PBNU chairman explained that the enactment of the Pesantren Law\nmarked a historic milestone, as it was the first time the state\nexplicitly recognised pesantren as institutions for education, religious\noutreach, and community empowerment that form an integral part of the\nnational education system. Gus Fahrur noted that this recognition is\nsomething to be grateful for, given that pesantren existed long before\nthe Republic of Indonesia was founded. Throughout history, pesantren\nhave played a role in educating the public, building the nation\u2019s moral\ncharacter, safeguarding moderate Islamic values, and producing figures\nwho contributed to the independence struggle and national\ndevelopment.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/mui-supports-judicial-review-of-pesantren-law-calls-for-equality-not-charity-1781250933",
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