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29-548: The party was founded by former chairman of the National Mandate Party 's Advisory Board, Amien Rais . Amien, an Islamic modernist -turned- Islamic conservative , became Chairman after an internal rift in the party over support for Jokowi 's administration. The party aimed to attract Islamic populists , whose presence heightened during the Aksi Bela Islam period. The party, despite claiming to be

58-494: A " Pancasila -based party", recruited many notable Islamic right-wing figures within their rank and carried out Islamic right-wing agendas. Ansufri Idrus Sambo, former "Spiritual Teacher" of Prabowo Subianto , leader of Garda 212 and former Presidium Alumni 212 leader, is one of the many Indonesian Islamic right-wing figures who joined the party. The Garda 212 is an unofficial political tool intended for Aksi Bela Islam alumni, but succeeded in providing channels and support for

87-503: A ballot number of 24. The party won 642,545 votes (0.42%) at the national legislative election and did not qualify for the national House of Representatives. It won several seats at municipal legislatures, such as at the regencies of Bantul , Lamongan , and Jayapura , and the city of Padang . In 10 February 2022 at 9:15 AM, an Ummah Party cadre of the Bengkulu province branch was arrested by Densus 88 for allegations of terrorism. It

116-656: A form of riba . The party also encourages jihadism , but not terrorism and then denounced the misuse of jihadism to terror. But, the party claimed that all of the terrorists' action might be set-up, "very political", and "looks like an attempt to weaken the opposition", shows that party sided with right-wing Islam populist narrative. This party also advocated repeal of the Omnibus Law, agrarist reforms, social justice, and other advocations that similar with left-wing groups in Indonesia. That syncretism caused confusion among

145-403: A series of visits around the country. He also said that he was convinced that a retired military officer should be his vice-president. However, in the legislative election, the party won 6.4% of the popular vote and 52 out of 550 legislative seats. For the presidential election , Amien Rais stood with Siswono Yudo Husodo as his running mate but only won 15% of the vote. The party came fifth in

174-574: A year after officially confirming its support for him at its first congress in Yogyakarta in February 2000, the party withdrew this support, saying it was concerned about the condition of the nation and state of Indonesia. Not long after that, Abdurrahman Wahid was voted out of office and replaced by Megawati Sukarnoputri. For the 2004 elections , the party set a target of 15 percent of the vote. To promote his presidential candidacy, Amien Rais made

203-601: Is Indonesia's top Islamic scholars ' body. MUI was founded in Jakarta on 26 July 1975 during the New Order era. The council comprises many Indonesian Muslim groups including Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Muhammadiyah , and smaller groups such as LDII , Syarikat Islam , Perti , Al Washliyah, Mathla'ul Anwar, GUPPI, PTDI, DMI, and Al Ittihadiyyah. The Ahlul Bait Indonesia ( Shi'ite ) and Jemaat Ahmadiyyah Indonesia ( Ahmadiyya ) were not accepted as members. In 2005, MUI released

232-471: Is led by professional and Islamic scholars. The MUI (particularly since the fall of Suharto ) have given opinion and issued fatwas on a large variety of issues, from the role of the Indonesian Army in government to the public acceptability of the dancing of pop star Inul Daratista to the (sin of) deliberately burning forests to clear the land for growing crops. An important function of MUI

261-463: Is the moderate and most progressive among other Indonesian religious parties. PAN is open to all elements of society, regardless of gender, ethnicity, or religion. According to the party website, PAN strives for the sovereignty of the people, social justice, and a better life for the people to bring about an Indonesian nation that is prosperous, developed, independent, and dignified. It also wants to realize good and clean governance that protects all

290-480: Is to provide halal fatwa for products (including but not limited to foods, cosmetics, pharmaceutical and clothing). MUI is a government funded organisation that acts independently but there have been examples of the MUI being asked to legitimise government policy. A particular example of this that caused friction within the MUI was request that the MUI support the government's birth control program. The government needed

319-474: The 1999 elections , PAN won 7.4 percent of the vote and 34 seats in the legislature . The party then played a key role in putting together a central axis of Islamic political parties in the People's Consultative Assembly which helped ensure that Abdurrahman Wahid defeated Megawati Sukarnoputri when that chamber elected the president. However, PAN's support for Abdurrahman Wahid did not last long. Less than

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348-466: The 2009 legislative election with 6% of the vote, gaining 43 seats in the People's Representative Council . Despite its declining influence and popularity, the party aimed to garner at least 10 percent of the vote in 2014. However, in the legislative election, PAN only won 7.49 percent of the vote. A few weeks after the legislative election, PAN announced party leader Hatta Rajasa as vice presidential candidate to run alongside Prabowo Subianto . At

377-483: The 2024 Indonesian general election , but failed to qualify. The party proceeded to launch a successful lawsuit against the General Elections Commission , leading to a reverification which found the party eligible to participate. Ummah was officially entered into the list of participating parties in the election on 30 December 2022, while other parties were entered on 14 December. Ummah received

406-613: The Indonesian Revolution . The party contested the 2009 elections under the chairmanship of Sutrisno Bachir. It is described as a nationalist Muslim party. It also upholds the Pancasila doctrine. In 2014, the party obtained 7.59 percent of the popular vote, which is an increase from 6.03 percent in 2009 and 6.44 percent in 2004. On 14 May 1998, around 50 political figures, including Goenawan Mohammad, Faisal Basri, and Amien Rais established an organization called

435-708: The National Mandate Party , Nasdem , and the Indonesian Solidarity Party . The unusual move of the Ummah Party also attracted attention of social activist Islah Bahrawi. He further accused that the Ummah Party is a terror organization disguised as a political party or a front organization housing terrorist activity, citing a JI issued work, stating that to succeed their "long-term struggle strategy" they must implant their agents and cadres to sit in strategic positions in government, political and religious organizations, and businesses in hope facilitating

464-562: The fatwa to prohibit Ahmadiyya as deviant sect of Islam and lobbied the President to ban the expelled religious sect . The government , at the creation of the MUI stated three broad goals for the MUI: Beside the three goals, nonetheless, there were two specific agendas of MUI's establishment. First, it aimed to help Suharto in communism repudiation. Second, it was an umbrella organization for political Islam canalization. Since

493-552: The Peoples Mandate Council ( Indonesian : Majelis Amanat Rakyat, MARA ) open to anybody who wanted to listen and express opinions. At the time, Amien Rais said that MARA would assess the performance of President Suharto's cabinet over the next six months. He also said that the people needed a strong forum that was respected by those in power and that the power structure under Suharto was not good at listening to people's opinions because it had become arrogant. At

522-614: The alumni to become legislative candidates during 2019 Indonesian general election . The organization is also notable for launching numerous Islamic populist themed conspiracy theories, including one which claimed that the 2018 Surabaya bombings were a false flag attack. Ummah Party adheres to Islamist agenda. The party has been influenced by strong Islamism and anti-capitalism . The party explicitly prohibits its cadres to express their happiness, even just to clap or to congratulate, claiming that "it resembles Jews " and have to avoid banking or to get financial interests from them, viewed as

551-597: The collapse of Suharto's regime in 1998, MUI has changed its approach in the state-religion relationship by envisioning a more active role to protect Muslim's interests while started a new position as a critical partner of the Indonesian government. The MUI, thus, acts as an interface between the Indonesian government and the Islamic communities. The changes in civil society after the fall of Suharto have both widened

580-613: The creation of the Crescent Star Party), Amien Rais announced the establishment of a new party to be called the People's Mandate Party (Indonesian: Partai Amanat Bangsa, PAB ). This was changed to the current name after a lengthy voting process. The new party had its roots in the principles of religious morality, humanity, and prosperity. On 11 February 2020, a PAN national congress, held in Kendari , Southeast Sulawesi ,

609-518: The establishment of Islamic state in Indonesia. National Mandate Party The National Mandate Party ( Indonesian : Partai Amanat Nasional ), frequently abbreviated to PAN , is an Islam -based political party in Indonesia . It was founded by the modernist strand of Muslim society in Indonesia , including Amien Rais , the chairman of the Muhammadiyah organization, during

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638-539: The party will never deactivate his membership status. The captured member was member of the Bengkulu branch of the Indonesian Ulema Council . He was captured along with another member of the council. The capture further added the list of uncovered JI agents which spread to legal political party and state-sponsored religious agency. While the party defended its arrested member, the arrest was praised by

667-470: The people and brings prosperity and to see a united, sovereign nation. The party wants to play a part in implementing world order based on independence, eternal peace, and social justice, and wants Indonesia to be respected in the international community. Note: Bold text indicates the party member Indonesian Ulema Council Indonesian Ulema Council ( Indonesian : Majelis Ulama Indonesia , Arabic : مجلس العلماء الإندونيسي , abbreviated MUI )

696-586: The political experts how to classify the alignment of a party. Ummah Party strongly criticized the Chinese presence in Indonesia, at one point claimed that China is attempting to invade Indonesia through the construction of Nusantara . Its manifesto film Harapan Ummat ("Hope of the Ummah") also depicted a truck carrying rice imported from China as a "colossal injustice". The party also advocates sharia in Indonesia. The party initially registered to participate in

725-679: The role of the MUI and made it more complex. The MUI gives fatwas to the Islamic community; through this they dictate the general direction of Islamic life in Indonesia. Fatwa (or plural form Fatawa ) represents Muslim's ethical response, legal interpretation, and contextual feedback on a particular social issue(s). The MUI now has twelve commissions and ten divisions that work together in behalf of Muslim's interest through various responsibilities such as fatwa, education and leadership training, women and family, law and regulation, research and development, inter-religious engagement, international relations, economic betterment and many more. Each commissions

754-422: The time of own establishment in 1998, the party has declared Pancasila as its ideological base. However, subsequently, as outside scholars note, due to the party’s close cooperation with the Islamic organization Muhammadiyah , its support from predominantly Muslim voters and other reasons, the party’s ideology became more religious and more Muslim or Islamic democratic , but far from Islamism . Nowadays, PAN

783-542: The time of the downfall of the Suharto regime in 1998, many new parties were being established and some of them wanted Amien Rais and other members of MARA to join them. One of these was the Crescent Star Party whose eventual leader Yusril Ihza Mahendra tried to persuade Amien Rais to establish a party. When he refused the offer, the party went its own way. On July 27, 1998 (the day after the declaration of

812-409: Was found that he had declared allegiance to Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) since 1999 and was a direct disciple of Abu Bakar Ba'asyir and Abdullah Sungkar in 1993. Spokesman for Ummah Party, Mustofa Nahrawardaya proposed the government to evaluate the working procedures of Densus 88 in order to not become a terror among the public. Ummah Party also gave legal assistance to its arrested member and stated that

841-421: Was marred by violence when party members started throwing chairs at one another amid a dispute over candidates to lead the party. One PAN member suffered a broken leg during the melee. Reports said thugs had been deployed at the congress to support Mulfachri Harahap's candidacy for the party leadership. PAN leader Zulkifli was re-elected at the congress, receiving 331 votes, while Mulfachri received 225 votes. In

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