09 Nov 2005

Terrorism in Indonesia : Role of the Religious Organisations
South Asia Analysis Group, Noida, India
A Nov 2005 paper by C. S. Kuppuswamy
Extract: "'50 % of Muslim clerics preaching at Friday prayers had often encouraged hatred and hostility against other religious groups' (Jakarta Post 24 October 2005). The Imams are no longer apolitical. During the last elections, in certain cases they had given their preferences for the followers to abide by and also expressing their opinion for voting against women candidates. [...] Islamic organizations [in Indonesia] are not giving their full support to the government in its efforts to counter terrorism. Though most of them condemn terrorist attacks, they are very defensive and keep harping that such activities should not be linked to Islam as it is being done by the western nations." - c. s. kuppuswamy
URL http://www.saag.org/papers16/paper1596.html
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