RRI.CO.ID, Jakarta - The Da'wah Commission of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) officially opened the Multaqo’ Da'i in Jakarta on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. The event, attended by Minister of Human Rights Natalius Pigai, marked an important occasion to promote the strengthening of Islamic preaching from the perspective of constitutional human rights in Indonesia.

MUI Secretary General, Buya Amirsyah Tambunan, emphasized that dialogue between Islamic scholars (ulama), preachers (da'i), and the government is essential for broadening the perspectives of Islamic preachers. He described this initiative as a strategic effort to foster tolerance, safeguard religious freedom, and prevent hate speech and discrimination within society.

"This gathering of ulama and da'i is important for expanding the perspectives of Islamic preachers so that they embrace a constitutional human rights approach to freedom of expression, religious freedom, and the prohibition of discrimination and hate speech," Buya Amirsyah conveyed in his opening remarks, as quoted by MUI's official website.

In his address, the MUI Secretary General stated that the fundamental principles of universal human rights, such as the right to life, are essentially consistent with Islamic values.

He noted that this principle was also affirmed in the 1990 Cairo Declaration on Human Rights in Islam. It was adopted by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), which recognizes Islamic Sharia as the primary framework for the implementation of human rights in a manner consistent with religious values.

However, Buya Amirsyah stressed that the implementation of human rights in Indonesia should not be interpreted as unlimited liberal rights, as often understood in the Western context. Instead, he said, human rights must be understood and applied within the framework of Indonesia's legal system and Constitution.

"Universal human rights, as understood in the Western world without limits, must be interpreted from the perspective of constitutional human rights, as stipulated in Article 28J paragraph (1) of the 1945 Constitution," he affirmed.