Pomposity (1)

Pomposity (1)

From Republika

I was taken aback by K. H. Hasan Basri's statement concerning
Darul Arqam (Republika, Aug. 10, 1994). K. H. Hasan Basri, who is
Chairman of the Indonesian Council of Ulemas (MUI), said "...
wearing turbans, they thought they were great ulemas. When
holding a dialog, the participating parties should have the same
level of knowledge. Or they would misuse the forum ...".

This is certainly an insulting comment. It clearly shows
pomposity on the part of the MUI's Chairman. In fact, he should
be broad-minded, uphold openness and should be ready to accept
differences of opinion. Could not he look at things positively?

How can the Arqam people defend their opinions if they are
denied open dialogs. There is clearly no presumption of
innocence. If the Arqam movement is wrong, MUI should be prepared
to prove their allegations and the give the proper guidance to
correct the deviations.

DILLA AKBAR S.

Bogor, West Java