ERADICATING CORRUPTION WITH RELIGION:

Tiger without Claws

ByDrs. Jamalludin Sitepu,M.A.

1. Instructor/Trainer of the Association of Islamic Students (HMI), Branch of Binjai

2. Executive Director of LSM Elppamas

My Background

Research Question:

Perceived Religious Persons are Corrupting.

Why?

Methodology:

Qualitative Research Dealing with word, not numbers

((Kvale, 1996: 32). Emphasizes words rather than

quantification in the collection and analysis of data David and Sutton (2004: 35) .

Three data gathering techniques:

Literature Review Interview Online Internet Searching Triangulation

Cases

Lufti Hasan Ishaq (The President of PKS, an Islamic Party).

Anas Urbaningrum (Former Leader of National Association of Moslem University Students).

Many others

Definition of Corruption in Islam

There is no term of “Corruption” in Islam

Corruption is defined into many other Islamic terms.

Ahmad Baidowi (2009: 145-147)

“Ghulul”. Risywah Al-Suht Al-Hirabah As-Saraqah Ghasab Khasr and Bakhs

Intellectual Corruption

Plagiarism

Taken from Achmad Setiyaji, Mereka Menuduh Saya, Galangpress, Yogyakarta, 2010, page 324-326

Socializing Integrity1. Pre-wedding period: Choosing “right bride”.2. Wedding party3. “Halal food and drink”4. “Guided sex”5. “Azan” on the right ear and “Iqamah” on the left ear.6. Giving good name7. Breast feeding8. Khitan (Circumcision)9. Religious educationAdapted from Hamdani Bakran Adz-Dzakiey “Prophetic

Intelligence: Kecerdasan Kenabian”, Islamika, Yogyakarta, 2005, page 3-48.

Challenges

Internal because they love this world more

than “akhirat”, eternal life after death. There are three reasons why Moslems love the world more than “akhirat”, they are arrogance, greed and envy. (Karazkani 2005: 103-117)

Manipulative Political Party Leaders and Government Officials.

Opportunist HMI Idealist HMI

Ketua Pelaksana Nasional Kongres k-28 HMI, Muhammad Chairul Basyar

“Ada intervensi salah satu partai politik pada pelaksanaan acara”.

Medan Pos, 25 March 2013

External Poverty and Economic Injustice (Primitive

Capitalist) The economic system for long has been

co-opted by capitalist system which does not give opportunities for the poor

Banks only lend money to the rich and the corrupt

They love more material wealth (hubud dunya) rather than the mercy of Allah.

Secular political system (Machiavellist).

Wakil Ketua KPK Adnan Pandu Praja “Korupsi di Parpol dilakukan sistemik

di sektor-sektor strategis”.

Medan Bisnis, 14 March 2013

Effendy Choirie, Ex PKB MP

Wajah politik Indonesia seringkali jauh dari etika dan moralitas

Kompas, 23 March 2013.

Weak Law Enforcement in judicial system

“Jail is becoming the best school to teach and train someone to be a criminal. Jail is also a place where you can find drugs and a drug mafia controls drugs trade”. (Togar Lubis, SH, MH)

ICW Activist, Emerson Yuntho

“Penjatuhan pidana bagi koruptor masih tergolong rendah dan belum memberikan efek jera”.

Medan Binsis, 14 March 2013

“How to be A Good Moslem?” scheme

A GOOD MOSLEMA MOSLEM BABYSOCILIAZING INTEGRITY

“How A Good Moslem becomes A Corruptor?”

A GOOD MOSLEM A CORRUPTED MOSLEM

1. MACHIAVELLIST POLITCAL SYSTEM

2. PRIMITIVE CAPITALIST ECONOMIC

SYSTEM

3. WEAK LAW ENFORCEMENT IN JUDICIAL SYSTEM

GREED

ENVY

ARROGANCE

Conclusion

A Peaceful Revolution

THANK YOU VERY MUCH BUJUR MEJUAH-JUAH