Commitment to implement the 2030 Agenda in the midst of various crises. Lessons from Alzaytun Indonesia.
As reflected by the theme, "Reinforcing the 2030 Agenda and eradicating poverty in times of multiple crises: Alzaytun Indonesia in any situation continues to strive for the success of the SDGs, even though it is currently experiencing many problems, as a result of the lack of attention from various parties about how important the 2030 Agenda is.
Alzaytun has made significant steps in the implementation of quality education. Doing businesses in collaboration with local communities, farmers, fishermen, and gender equality related to the Islamic worships. Despite facing challenges from mainstream groups . it has succeeded in fulfilling food security efforts for campus residents, at the same time helping the community to be free from hunger, with agricultural and the blue economic businesses , including the fulfillment of nutrition to achieve a healthy life. Which is immortalized in the motto, Healthy, intelligent and humanist.
For the climate change mitigation, Alzaytun has even done greening by planting 800,000 teak trees, even 11 years before the agenda was launched, and is now became a campus forest and a buffer for the pandemic. And along with the programs. ALzaytun has voiced peace and tolerance, which is immortalized in the motto of its institution "the center of Education Peace and Tolerance culture development". To succeed all , domestic and international cooperation was carried out.
Unfortunately Alzaytun now experienced a terrible problems, with a legal cases involving its Grand Chancellor, Prof. A.S Panji Gumilang, M.P (personally), who was accused of blasphemy and convicted of 12 months in prison, as well as being accused of money laundering and violating the foundation law. All these things happened, started with jealousy for the success of Alzaytun, and the communication gap between fellow Islamic figures in Indonesia.
Whatever the cause, the negative impact was felt by Alzaytun. Because the authority confiscated 277 bullion rupiah of its funds which have been used as capital for its businesses turnover. The case currently being tested in the Court, both at the pretrial and judicial levels later. However, it is believed that the government will consider the positive contribution of Alzaytun, in educating youth and mentoring efforts for the success of the 2030 agenda.
Finally we appeal to the UN Secretary General, and the Director General of the UNHRC to consider in recommending The Government of Indonesia to Looking for the best way out, for the sake of implementation of education which is a fundamental human rights, and Agenda efforts by Alzaytun.
Last but not least, We really hope that President Joko Widodo and President-elect General Prabowo Subianto are willing to consider the best policy, regardless of the results of the trial in court. So the funds that are temporarily seized will be returned to Yayasan Pesantren Indonesia Alzaytun.