Known as one of Jokowi’s staunchest critics, the FPI has been facing legal uncertainty after its mass organization permit expired last month, with ongoing efforts to request an extension being scrutinized by the government and members of the public.

In an exclusive interview with the Associated Press published Saturday, Jokowi said that as he did not have political burdens in his second and final term, he would make decisions that would have previously been “impossible” over the next five years.

Though his administration expressed a willingness to work with Islamist groups, Jokowi told AP that he would not “compromise” if an organization threatened the nation and state ideology Pancasila.

When asked about the possibility of the FPI being banned, Jokowi said, “Yes, of course, it’s entirely possible if the government sees that, from a security and ideological standpoint, they are not in line with the nation.”

The FPI’s five-year mass organization permit expired on June 20 and the group is currently in the process of completing all administrative documents required for it to request a permit extension at the Home Ministry.

However, fulfilling administrative requirements does not mean that the FPI’s request will automatically be granted, as government officials said they would first evaluate the group’s track record before deciding whether to issue a permit extension.

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