Abdul Mu’ti, General Secretary of the Central Leadership (PP) Muhammadiyah, recently shed light on the outcomes of President Prabowo Subianto’s pivotal meeting with Islamic mass organizations (Ormas Islam) regarding Indonesia’s potential membership in the Board of Peace (BoP). This significant discussion underscores Indonesia’s commitment to global peace efforts, particularly concerning the ongoing situation in Palestine.
Following President Prabowo’s comprehensive briefing—which covered the general global landscape, the critical situation in Palestine, Indonesia’s current actions, and its unwavering commitment, including its involvement with the BoP—Mu’ti confirmed overwhelming support. “All Islamic mass organizations expressed strong support for the Indonesian Government’s political step to participate in the BoP,” Mu’ti stated from the Presidential Palace Complex in Central Jakarta on Tuesday, (3/2). He further elaborated that Muhammadiyah fully comprehends and backs the government’s strategic moves related to this international initiative, affirming, “We fully understand and support the government’s steps related to this BoP.”
Meanwhile, Yahya Cholil Staquf (Gus Yahya), Chairman of the Executive Board of Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU), provided additional insights into the Board of Peace discussions led by President Prabowo. Gus Yahya highlighted the extensive explanations offered by the President, detailing the “realistic considerations that must be made concerning the current ongoing situation and the opportunities available for Indonesia to be more concrete, more progressive, and pursue more tangible results in helping Palestine.”
Significantly, Gus Yahya revealed President Prabowo’s emphasis that Indonesia’s participation in the Board of Peace would be accompanied by robust consolidation among Islamic and Middle Eastern nations. Prabowo assured the organizations that any policies and decisions emanating from the council would represent a coordinated, joint effort, with the primary objective of defending and assisting Palestine.
This collaborative approach extends to Indonesia’s involvement in the US-initiated Board of Peace. Gus Yahya quoted Prabowo, stressing that participation would be “accompanied by consolidation among Islamic countries and Middle Eastern countries that also participate in the Board of Peace.” This ensures that “the actions taken within the council will be a consolidated step among countries whose primary motivation for participating in the council is to defend and help Palestine.”
Concluding the discussion, Gus Yahya conveyed a crucial message to President Prabowo: to remain vigilant and not be swayed by any external currents that could potentially harm the Palestinian people. In response, Prabowo firmly assured his commitment to exercising extreme caution and watchfulness when engaging with international initiatives concerning the conflict. He reiterated that all actions would be undertaken with “vigilance, with a principle that is absolutely non-negotiable to protect, defend, and help the Palestinian people, especially in Gaza, but also later to be developed in broader efforts up to the Palestinian people in the West Bank.” This robust commitment underscores Indonesia’s unwavering dedication to the Palestinian cause on the global stage.
Summary
President Prabowo Subianto held a crucial meeting with prominent Islamic organizations, Muhammadiyah and Nahdlatul Ulama, regarding Indonesia’s potential membership in the Board of Peace (BoP). Abdul Mu’ti from Muhammadiyah confirmed overwhelming support from all Islamic mass organizations for the government’s strategic step to join the BoP, which aims to strengthen Indonesia’s commitment to global peace, especially concerning Palestine.
Yahya Cholil Staquf of Nahdlatul Ulama emphasized President Prabowo’s explanations on how the BoP would enable more concrete actions to help Palestine. Prabowo assured that Indonesia’s participation would be accompanied by strong consolidation among Islamic and Middle Eastern nations, ensuring coordinated efforts to defend Palestine. He also committed to extreme vigilance, upholding a non-negotiable principle to protect and assist the Palestinian people in Gaza and the West Bank.