Penglibatan Angkatan Belia Islam Malaysia (ABIM) Terhadap Isu Turkestan Timur [The Involvement of The Malaysian Islamic Youth (ABIM) on The East Turkestan Issue]

Abstract

Sejak penindasan kemanusiaan melibatkan agama, budaya, ekonomi dan pelanggaran hak asasi manusia yang berlaku ke atas Muslim Uyghur, maka hadirnya pelbagai jenis pertubuhan bukan kerajaan atau organisasi bukan kerajaan (NGO) termasuk Angkatan Belia Islam Malaysia (ABIM), menjalankan aktiviti bantuan kemanusiaan. NGO memainkan peranan yang signifikan di peringkat global, bertindak sebagai kuasa moral yang berusaha untuk meningkatkan kualiti kehidupan manusia secara holistik termasuk di Turkestan Timur. Objektif utama kajian ini adalah untuk mengenal pasti bentuk-bentuk penglibatan dan sumbangan ABIM dalam usaha menyelesaikan isu kemanusiaan dihadapi Muslim Uyghur. Isu berlaku di Turkestan Timur sedang hangat berlaku, namun jarang mendapat perhatian umum berbanding dengan isu Rohingya, Palestin, Syria dan sebagainya. Buktinya, apabila menggunakan carian melalui pangkalan data pencarian berkenaan Rohingya dan Palestin menemukan hasil lebih tiga kali ganda bilangan berbanding pencarian berkenaan Muslim Uyghur. Ini jelas menunjukkan, kekurangan dapatan data yang mendalam tentang isu Muslim Uyghur turut mencerminkan kurangnya kepekaan dan pendedahan secara meluas masyarakat dunia tentang situasi kemanusiaan yang dihadapi. Kajian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif, melibatkan kaedah temu bual secara mendalam bersama seorang pegawai tertinggi ABIM dan penyelidikan daripada sumber primer dan sumber sekunder ABIM seperti surat rasmi, laporan tahunan, bahan ilmiah, buku dan sebagainya. Hasil kajian telah berjaya mengenal pasti terdapat pelbagai bentuk usaha bantuan kemanusiaan diperjuangkan oleh ABIM bagi membantu Muslim Uyghur membangun kembali kehidupan mereka yang melibatkan pendidikan , sosial dan keselamatan, dengan penghasilan pelbagai buku menerangkan tentang Turkestan Timur kepada umum. Penglibatan aktif ABIM melalui aktiviti yang dijalankan telah meningkatkan kesedaran kepada seluruh diaspora mengenai isu kemanusiaan yang dihadapi Muslim Uyghur di wilayah mereka adalah isu sejagat seperti mana isu Palestin.

Since the oppression of humanity involving religion, culture, economy, and human rights violations that have occurred to Uyghur Muslims, the presence of various types of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), including the Malaysian Islamic Youth Force (ABIM), has led to the implementation of humanitarian aid activities. NGOs play a significant role globally, acting as a moral force that strives to improve the quality of human life holistically, including in East Turkestan. The main objective of this study is to identify the forms of ABIM's involvement and contributions in efforts to resolve humanitarian issues faced by Uyghur Muslims. The problems occurring in East Turkestan are currently hotly debated but rarely receive public attention compared to the issues of Rohingya, Palestine, Syria, and so on. The proof is that when using a search through the database, searches regarding Rohingya and Palestine found more than three times the number of results compared to searches regarding Uyghur Muslims. This clearly shows that the lack of in-depth data on the Uyghur Muslim issue also indicates the lack of understanding and widespread exposure by the world community about the humanitarian situation faced. This study uses a qualitative approach, involving in-depth interviews with a top ABIM official and research from primary and secondary ABIM sources such as official letters, annual reports, scholarly materials, books, etc. The results of the study have successfully identified that there are various forms of humanitarian aid efforts championed by ABIM to help Uyghur Muslims restore their lives, involving education, social, and security, with the production of multiple books explaining East Turkestan to the public. ABIM's active involvement through the activities has raised awareness among the entire diaspora about the humanitarian issues facing Uyghur Muslims in their region, which are universal issues like the Palestinian issue.