BANYUWANGI – A married couple named H. Sahir and Hj. Suhema, a resident of Sidowangi Village, Wongsorejo District, Banyuwangi Regency, asking for the Pocong Oath ritual. Because, they are accused by local residents of having witchcraft or witchcraft.
Reported from Kabarjawatimurcom, the ritual procession is led by a local cleric, witnessed by religious leaders, Public figure, local at the Babul Muttaqin mosque, Sidowangi, Tuesday (10/3/2020).
The two accused residents were wrapped in a white shroud like the bodies of the dead.
Sidowangi Village Head, Muansin explained, Actually this problem has been solved. Even, village government (village government) have mediated both parties.
"Both of them (accused and accused, red) have forgiven each other at the Village Office. Only the accused is asking for one thing to take the Pocong Oath,Muansin said, after the pocong oath ritual procession, on Tuesday (10/3/2020).
This accused party, continued Muansin, asking in the pocong oath ritual to restore his good name in society because he has been accused of having witchcraft or witchcraft.
"This ritual is at the request of a resident who is suspected of having witchcraft,Muansin explained.
Wongsorejo Police Chief, AKP Kusmin said that this phenomenon is an alternative to solve the problem. According to him, In Wongsorejo Subdistrict, there have been several accusations that residents have witchcraft and witchcraft. However, they can't prove it.
“Average here (Wongsorejo District, red) those accused asked for their own pocong oath. The accused only convinces the public that the accused does not have the knowledge that is alleged,”Made AKP Kusmin.
All these problems, still kusmin, previously been mediated at the village level. However, the accused is more convincing to the community through the pocong oath.
"Already 2 times mediated at the Village Office," he concluded.
