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B. The Severe of Humanitarian Tragedy: Case of Shia Sampang II

he case of Shia Sampang II which mentioned in this book is a case happened on August 26, 2012. As we know, the assault on to the Shia followers in Sampang Madura had been occurred on December 2011 also. What the writer means as if the Case of Shia Sampang I. he exploration and analysis on the actions of freedom of religious belief in Sampang on 2011 have been presented by SETARA Institute in the report of Situation of Freedom of religious belief on 2011. 62 he absence of state through the case of Shia Sampang I precisively inluenced another tragedy which repeates on the same context, with the almost similar subject and object, but with the escalation and increasing level of horror that more getting worse.

1. The Intimidation and Terror before Assault

he burning of 3 three houses of follower of Shia in Sampang which done by the anti-shia people on December 29, 2011 ago. After that action on December 2011, some of intimidation and terror is continually perceived by the followers of Shia in Sampang. he intimidation and terror is usually given by Sunni as the followers of Roies al-Hukama. he intimidation occurred concurrently with the enactment of Tajul Muluk as the suspect on defamation of religion. Besides that, other igure of Shia Sampang was expelled out of the Nangkrenang desa, Desa Karang Gayam, Sub-District Sampang, by the police apparatus. Ummi Hanni said, “Since Kak Tajul and all of his family leaved Karang Gayam, they Sunni followers become more daring to do some intimidation and terror to the followers of Shia. 63 Haris, the Head of Police Station Sector Kapolsek Omben, expelled Ummi Ummah mother of Tajul Muluk, Ummi Kultsum 62 See Hasani and Naipospos Eds., 2012, Politik Diskriminasi Rezim Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono: Kondisi Kebebasan BeragamaBerkeyakinan di Indonesia 2011, Jakarta: Pustaka Masyarakat Setara, page .... 63 Interview with, on August 31, 2012 at 8 – 9 PM. 68 wife of Tajul Muluk, Ummi Hanni sister of Tajul Muluk, Saipul husband of Ummi Hanni, and Iklil al-Milal brother of Tajul Muluk on January 2, 2012. Haris said that the eviction is caused by the insistence of majority group. he igures of Shia Sampang should be staying in Malang for several months after the incident on December 29, 2011. Along in the place of exile, those igures of Shia Sampang live in stranded life. In Malang have no income because they don’t have job or other economic substitute source. Consequently, they just hope from the donation given by their relatives in Malang for continuing their lives. Once a week, police comes to check their conditions. Apparently, the police treat them such as the house arrests. Ummi Kultsum said, “When we are in the eviction period, we cannot fulill our daily needs because we cannot work. In Malang, we always had been overseen by the police.” 64 After their houses burned, being terror, intimidated, the vulnerable groups of Shia’s consisting of women and children are evacuated from their hiding. Picture: ANTARASaiful Bahri 64 Interview with Ummi Kultsum, on September 17, 2012, at 5 – 6 PM 69 Many threats of violence on Shia followers in Sampang are continually done by the majority. hey do it not only at the time of recication, but also in every occasion. For example, when Shia followers worked together to rebuild their mosque and house of Tajul Muluk which damaged because of burning, Sunni followers threated them to burning and destroying again what they have built. “Please rebuild your leader’s home, after you inished it, we will burn it again,” said Iklil al-Milal imitating that threat-statement. 65 he violence also experienced by the Shia women in Sampang. he anti-Shia residents cast aspersions them with impolite words. Some of them liken those women followers as ilth, inidels, and Jews. 66 At one day, Zakiyah, one of Shia woman followers havs been threated will be killed from one of anti-Shia group. “he Shia woman told to eat a lot fat though. After Lebaran Day would be slaughtered,” said Zakiyah imitating the threat of one anti-Shia member. 67 Actually, the followers of Shia Sampang have reported several times about those intimidation and terror to the police apparatures. he police usually promise to give them guaranty of safety and security. But the promise is just being the promise, it never be realized until the assault incident on August 26, 2012 occurred. he apparatus have powerless to face the pressure came from the majority groups. he intimidator and terror doer have not been arrested and they are still living as usual until this time. “hose threats, we reported it to the police, but they always said it just as a snapping, they would not be brave to do it anymore,” explained Ummi Hanni who usually called as Hanni. 68 According to Hanni, the plan of the assault on August 26, 2012 was actually being heard long time ago. She and some other Shia followers have reported to the police also about the gossip of that assault. Like the previous incident of assault, the police ignored their reports. hey even considered that the followers said about something falsity. 65 Interview with Ust. Ikllil Al Milal, on August 27, 2012, at 6 – 7.30 PM 66 Interview with Ummi Hanni, on August 31, 2012, at 8 – 9 PM 67 The interview with Zakiyah, on September 21, 2012, at 8 – 9 PM 68 The interview with Ummi Hanni, on August 31, 2012, at 8 – 9 PM 70 he role of Ulema Council in Sampang also should be considered as the supporting factor of that incident on August 26, 2012. Along 2011-2012, the Ulema aggressively deploy the hatred statements hate speech about the followers of Shia Sampang. hey often instigated the society in Sampang to hate the followers of Shia. If that incitement just did for once, perhaps the hatred of Sampang to the Shia followers would be not too deep. But, factually it was done in a high intensity, so the anger of Sampang’s society getting higher day by day and it was articulated through the violence. 69 According to the explanation of Muhammad Zaini, the recitations which containing of hatred statement was done every Tuesday in Dusun Nangkrenang, Desa Karang Gayam, Sub-district of Omben, Sampang Regency. Regularly, KH. Buchori Maksum, he Head of MUI branch Sampang oftenly invited to that routine recitation. In his speech, Buchori Maksum incites the society of Karang Gayam to evict the followers of Shia from their desa. “Yes, for sure, that leader was oftenly said that, if there’s follower of Shia in this desa, cast them away,” Zaini said while imitating the speech of Buchori Maksum. 70

2. Criminalization of Beliefs