PERANAN PARTI KEADILAN SEJAHTERA (PKS) DALAM SEKTOR MUAMALAT INDONESIA

Abstract

Muamalat or Islamic banking is a rapidly growing sector in Indonesia. The development of this sector is triggered by the movement of societies and political parties mainly due to the lack of support from the government. One of the parties that played major roles in the development of this sector is the Parti Keadilan Sejahtera (PKS). Before the independence of Indonesia, many NGO leaders and political parties have tried to introduce and develop the field of Islamic economy. PKS continued to play a role to reinforce this field during the post-economic collapse at the end of the 1990s. Among the roles played by PKS include introducing the micro financial agency or commonly known as Baitul Mal Wa Tamwil (BMT), engaging in the establishment of Bank Syariah along with Majelis Ulama Indonesia (MUI), establishing Islamic economy studies institution and fighting for laws regarding muamalat.