REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) responded to a statement by the Chairperson of the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) Grace Natalie about a discourse to encourage revocation of the Joint Ministerial Regulation (SKB) on establishment of places of worship. Head of Religious Harmony Committee of MUI, KH Yusnar Yusuf said PSI should conduct a deeper analysis of the issue first so it would not backfire to the new party.

"She had to do an analysis from various variables on how the real condition of the nation, condition the grassroots, how religion emerged, and how the places of worship established, etc.," said Kiai Yusnar when contacted by Republika.co.id, on Tuesday (Feb 12).

Kiai Yusnar explained that, if the regulation on establishment of places of worship is revoked, conflict between religious communities at the grass-roots will be worsen. In addition, he assessed that the issue can also be harmful to the party in the 2019 General Election.

"So, my advice to her (Grace), just concentrate on her party. Don't make any plan which eventually may backfire on them," Kiai Yusnar said.