Political and Legal Improvisation on the Issue of Religious Politicization: A Study of the Forum for Religious Harmony in Indonesia

Abstract

Religious harmony in Indonesia still necessitates special attention since a balance must be established among the country's six religions. From a political and legal standpoint, examining the Religious Harmony Forum's performance in sustaining religious harmony in Indonesia is vital. This study employed the normative juridical research approach. The statutory technique was adopted, and the library research method was the search system. According to the findings, encouraging religious unity through the Religious Unity Forum is vital in preventing religion from becoming politicized in Indonesia. Concerns are developing about the role of religion, particularly Islam, in coping with the growing prominence of extremist groups, notably by justifying religious politicization. As problems and policies concerning intra-and inter-religious harmony are improved politically and legally through an institution known as the Religious Harmony Forum, it is critical to encourage the passage of the Draft Law on Religious Harmony as soon as possible in order to strengthen the Religious Harmony Forum's role in maintaining religious harmony in Indonesia. Communication is crucial in building intra- and inter-religious harmony and preventing religion from being politicized in Indonesia.

Keywords

• politics
• law
• politicization
• religion
• religious harmony