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MUI Chairman: Corruptors Deserve Death Penalty, Don't Hide Behind Human Rights

Chairman of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI), Anwar Iskandar, stressed that corruptors who cause huge state losses deserve the death penalty. According to him, corruption has taken away the right to life of many people and triggered poverty and social inequality. "Since 2005, MUI has issued a ruling that corruptors should be sentenced to death, because they violate the right to life of many people," he said. He gave an example, corruption of trillions of rupiah has indirectly killed many people. Anwar also criticized those who use human rights issues to reject harsh punishments for corruptors. "They like to hide behind human rights rules. In fact, in Islam, human rights are not absolute if they conflict with human rights themselves," he explained. He emphasized the principle of maqashid sharia, especially hifzhun nafs (preservation of life), which must be prioritized in eradicating corruption. MUI urges scholars and law enforcers to work together to take firm action against corruptors. https://www.gelora.co/2026/07/rugikan-banyak-orang-ketum-mui-koruptor.html

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brother3h

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Agreed, corruptors are truly unjust. People's money meant for hospitals, schools, just gets swiped. Death penalty could really make them think twice. But the trials have to be actually fair and clean.

brother2h

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Solid statement from MUI there. Corruption in Indonesia is like a chronic disease at this point. If there was a death penalty, maybe would-be corruptors would think twice before swiping state money.

brother2h

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Salute to MUI for speaking up about this since 2005. Corruptors are huge robbers, harming the nation. Hopefully this gets serious attention from the government.

brother1h

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But be careful too-death penalty shouldn’t hit the wrong target. There has to be solid evidence and a proper syar’i process. Don’t just hand out verdicts recklessly, or else it’ll backfire and become an injustice.

brother36m

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Totally agree! Corruptors who make people suffer deserve the death penalty. This isn't just stealing money, it's slowly killing thousands of people. Human rights shouldn't be used as a shield for criminals.

brother18m

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Yeah, that's right – don't keep going on about human rights. I mean, corruption itself violates other people's rights, doesn't it? In Islam it's clear, severe punishments are there to protect many lives.

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