Reported by TribunWow.com, through Najwa Shihab Youtube account with the title "Prohibiting Forbidden Organs Part 6 - Controversy Da'wah HTI." which was uploaded on Wednesday (9/5/2018). In the Najwa Shihab forum, HTI spokesperson Ismail Yusanto gave reasons for his efforts to always guard the recognition of his organization in Indonesia.
At the forum, at 4:41 pm Najwa Shihab asked about the source of HTI funds. "Pak Ismail, you did not want to answer how many members, if I ask how much funding is managed by HTI?" asked Najwa Shihab. Hearing the question, Ismail Yusanto then gave an answer that it is an organizational kitchen affair.
Unable to get an answer, Najwa immediately gave a follow-up question. "I try to make it because HTI can hold Mukthamar in GBK three years in a row, just like in the area, that's where is Pak Ismail from?" Suddenly Ismail Yusanto gave a fact. "Mbak Nana may ask directly or check, the people who come in the GBK, they buy tickets from the committee, there is worth 50 thousand, 100 thousand there are 1 million, the funds were collected for the cost of the show," said Ismail Yusanto.
When asked how many billions, Ismail Yusanto admitted to forget the nominal. "I have forgotten that the event was funded by ticket purchasing mechanism," said Ismail Yusanto.
Drawing Najwa Shihab who often scorn the question, Yusril Ihza Mahendra admitted objection. "If Pak Ismail Yusanto will not answer, that's his right, do not answer, you are an interviewer, you are not an investigator, it's his right to answer, if there is a police officer then it is okay, but you are a journalist, not an investigator, may kok not reply, you are journalist kok force "said Yusril.
Received such criticism, Najwa Shihab then pleaded not urgent. "I do not force, if I do not want to answer yes not papa," said the woman who often called Nana.
Later, Yusril gave a question back to Najwa Shihab. "He did not want to answer kok constantly pressed, if I ask 👇👇