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Akh Muzakki
Chairman of East Javas LP Maarif Nahdlatul Ulama, A Lecturer at the State
Institute of Islamic Studies (IAIN) Sunan Ampel in Surabaya
Jakarta Post , 01 September 2012
Media reports have used religion as the scapegoat for the recent attack
on the Shia community in Sampang, Madura. They have even depicted
religious faith as the causal factor of the act of violence, giving the public
an impression that the incident was a result of a conflict between Sunnis
and Shiites.
An article by Tobias Basuki also highlights a shared responsibility of all
parties in the country behind the Sampang tragedy (The Jakarta Post,
Aug. 29). He specifically relates the attack to the unclear relationship
between religion and the state.
The only question is: Is religion really behind the Sampang tragedy? If
not, why is it easily politically commodified?
From the perspective of sociology of conflict, there are differences
between the trigger factor and the causal factor.
The so-called trigger factor is a factor that serves to be the initial cause
of an angry mob, which in most cases leads to riots.
It is found on the surface of what is initially understood by the masses.
The causal factor is a factor that is hidden and is generally associated
with the issues of social relations, social distance and social structure of a
society.