JakartaGlobe-June 7
An elderly man believed to be the leader of Muslim group Khilafatul Muslimin was arrested in the province of Lampung early on Tuesday after group members staged a rally in Jakarta promoting a caliphate. Abdul Qodir Baraja was flown to Jakarta for questioning related to the May 29 motorcycle convoy in which his followers carried banners in support of the Islamic caliphate, Jakarta Police spokesman Chief Comr. Endra Zulpan said. Videos circulating on social media accounts show one banner that reads: “Embrace the rise of the Islamic caliphate.” Abdul was arrested at the group’s headquarters in the provincial capital Bandar Lampung by a team from the Jakarta Police. The officer said earlier that the group was being investigated for a potential violation of the 1945 Constitution because they incited hatred towards the legitimate government and intended to introduce a new government system. A similar rally was held in the Central Java town of Brebes, leading to the arrest of three suspects on Monday. Central Java Police spokesman Chief Comr. Iqbal Alqudusy told the Antara news agency the group’s actions could amount to treason for promoting the establishment of an Islamic state in Indonesia. He also said Khilafatul Muslimin is the core of Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia, another caliphate-inspired group that has been officially banned. Read more at: https://jakartaglobe.id/news/muslim-group-leader-arrested-in-lampung-for-promoting-caliphate
