BANYAK protes ketika hukuman mati diihapus dari UU Tipikor. Artinya hukuman mati bagi koruptor ditiadakan. Sejak saat itu muncul pro-kontra hukuman mati. Sebagian berpendapat bahwa agama Islam membolehkan adanya hukuman mati. Sebagian lagi menyatakan tidak setuju karena berdasarkan hasil survei PBB, hukuman mati terbukti tidak efektif menimbulkan efek jera bagi pelaku atau calon pelaku.
Yang harus dipahami.Pertama,kita hidup di Indonesia yang bukan negara Islam. Kedua, sudah terbukti bahwa para teroris dan bandar narkoba yang dijatuhi hukuman mati, tidak menimbulkan efek jera. Ketiga, tujuan hukuman adalah efektivitas daripada hukuman itu. Jadi, bukan hukum demi hukum, tetapi hukum demi efektivitas hukum. Keempat, walaupun tokoh Islam setuju, belum tentu tokoh agama lainnya setuju. Kelima, kalau memang kita menjunjung Bhineka Tunggal Ika, maka pro-kontra hukuman mati harus dipertimbangkan secara cerdas.
Meskipun beberapa tokoh MUI, NU, Muhammadiyah, Machfud MD dan tokoh-tokoh lainnya setuju hukuman mati bahkan tidak bertentangan dengan UUD 1945, namun kenapa tiba-tiba ketika banyak TKI akan dijatuhi hukuman mati, justru banyak masyarakat Indonesia, terutama para tokoh ribut-ribut memperjuangkan mati-matian agar para TKI itu tidak dijatuhi hukuman mati? Di sini, ada sebuah kontradiksi alam berlogika.
Menurut saya, kalau hukuman mati memang terbukti efektif menimbulkan efek jera, maka saya setuju agar hukuman mati tetap dipertahankkan. Tetapi, perlukan hukuman mati tetap dipertahankan kalau ternyata terbukti tidak efektif menimbulkan efek jera? Bukankah sesuatu yang mubazir justru yang dihindari agama Islam? Hukuman mati, bukan soal Islam atau tidak Islam. Bukan bertentangan atau tidak bertentangan dengan UUD 1945. Tetapi, soal efektif atau tidak efektif.
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READER LETTER:
Time to Remove Death Penalty
MANY protests when the death penalty is removed from Corruption Act (UU Tipikor). This means that abolished the death penalty for corrupt. Since then it appears the pro and contra of the death penalty. Some argue that Islam allows the death penalty. And some states do not agree, because according to UN surveys, proved ineffective death penalty a deterrent effect for the perpetrators or potential perpetrators.
What must be understood. First, we live in Indonesia which is not an Islamic state. Second, it is evident that the terrorists and drug dealers who were sentenced to death, not a deterrent effect. Third, the purpose of punishment is effective than punishment. So, not the law by law, but laws for the sake of the effectiveness of the law. Fourth, even though Islamic leaders agree, not necessarily the other religious leaders agree. Fifth, if indeed we hold Unity in Diversity (Bhinneka Tunggal Ika), the pro and contra of the death penalty should be considered more intelligent.
Although several prominent MUI, NU, Muhammadiyah, Machfud MD or MK and other figures do not even agree the death penalty against the 1945 Constitution, but why all of a sudden when many workers will be sentenced to death, just a lot of Indonesian people, especially leaders riotous fight like hell for the workers were not sentenced to death? Here, there is a natural contradiction logic.
In my opinion, if proven effective death penalty is a deterrent effect, then I agree for the death penalty is retained. However, the death penalty need be retained if it proved ineffective deterrent effect? Did not something just to avoid redundant Islamic religion? The death penalty, not about Islamic or not Islamic. Not contrary to or not violate the 1945 Constitution. However, the issue of effective or ineffective.
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