Press Release
Muslim Entrepreneur Forum 2012 (MEF 2012)

HTI Press. Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia (HTI) organized the Muslim Entrepreneur Forum 2012 (MEF 2012) on Thursday, 26th of January, at SMESCO Building, Jakarta. The forum was attended by more than 1500 Muslim enterepreneurs from various districts in Indonesia. Not only businessmen attended this forum, but also businesswomen. The forum started at 09.30 am and ended at 06.00 pm covered by local and national media while broadcasted live through video streaming at www.hizbut-tahrir.or.id

Speaking in front of the entrepreneurs, Heru Binawan, as event orginizer, asserted that working for the establishment of syariah and Khilafah "Caliphate" is an obligation on each Muslim including entrepreneurs. He said that this forum was not for discussing business but for discussing something larger than a business, namely working for re-establisment of Khilafah "Caliphate" Islamiyah.

While Dr Dwi Condro, economic expert, a member of Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia explained the process of capitalist domination to colonialize the Islamic world including Indonesia. Colaboration between the capitalists and the puppet rulers has put Indonesia, the biggest Muslim country, on the verge of collapse. Specifically, capitalistic policies have put Muslim entrepreneurs in difficulties to do bussiness base on sharia law. The usury banking system makes them connected to riba that is haram according to Islamic Law. Illegal transactions and riba make them eat haram and keep away the blessing of Allah (swt).

Speaking after the break, the spokesperson of Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia, Ismail Yusanto, called on all Muslim entrepreneurs to be like Abdurrahman bin ‘Auf who dedicated his wealth and life for the glory of Islam. He ensured the audiences that there was not another other solution to save Indonesia and all Muslim countries from ruin caused by capitalist dominations except to implement Islamic law in the shade of Khilafah "Caliphate" Islamiyah.

Towards the end of program, 12 Muslim entrepreneurs came on stage to read the text of agreement. Representing all participants, the 12 Muslim entrepreneurs signed the text of agreement. They are commited to do business and all daily activities based on Sharia Law and to join the work for establishment of Khilafah "Caliphate" Islamiyah with Hizbut Tahrir.