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Indonesian religious leaders express concern over planned Koran burning
NU Online · Selasa, 10 Agustus 2010 | 06:11 WIB
Jakarta, NU Online
A group of Indonesian religious leaders promoting pluralism in the country GPP on Monday met with representatives from the United States Embassy in Jakarta to express their concern over the planned Koran burning in the US, a source said.
"There should be concrete action to foil the Koran burning plan," group coordinator, Damien, said here on Monday during a press conference at the Center for Dialogue and Cooperation among Civilizations (CDCC) in Menteng area, Central Jakarta. />
The group consisting of Chief of Indonesian Bishop Council (KWI) bishop Mandagi, chief of Indonesian Communion of Churches (PGI) Hendrik, and secretary to Muhammadiyah Abdul Mu`ti, met with the US Emabassy`s chief of political affairs, Ted Lyng.
During the meeting, he said, Lyng expressed the embassy`s concerned over the issue allegedly planned by a US-based organization, Dove World Outreach Center, in commemorating the September 11 tragedy in New York. Lyng said most Americans also did not approve of the plan.
Damien said the US Embassy in Jakarta would deliver GPP`s message to Washington and would officially announce its attitude towards the Koran burning plan in the next two weeks.
"GPP has prepared some plans in case the Koran burning plan is carried out," Damien added as quoted by Antara news agency.
Meanwhile, Secretary to Muhammadiyah (second largest Muslim organization in Indonesia), Abdul Mu`ti, said the Koran burning was planned to boost the popularity of a particular group in the US.
Abdul said the US government should not only express its concern, but also formulate concrete action to foil the plan to burn the Islamic holy book in commemorating the September 11 tragedy.
Abdul also said that it was understandable Indonesians were furious and condemned the plan, as long as no law has been broken. (dar)
A group of Indonesian religious leaders promoting pluralism in the country GPP on Monday met with representatives from the United States Embassy in Jakarta to express their concern over the planned Koran burning in the US, a source said.
"There should be concrete action to foil the Koran burning plan," group coordinator, Damien, said here on Monday during a press conference at the Center for Dialogue and Cooperation among Civilizations (CDCC) in Menteng area, Central Jakarta.
The group consisting of Chief of Indonesian Bishop Council (KWI) bishop Mandagi, chief of Indonesian Communion of Churches (PGI) Hendrik, and secretary to Muhammadiyah Abdul Mu`ti, met with the US Emabassy`s chief of political affairs, Ted Lyng.
During the meeting, he said, Lyng expressed the embassy`s concerned over the issue allegedly planned by a US-based organization, Dove World Outreach Center, in commemorating the September 11 tragedy in New York. Lyng said most Americans also did not approve of the plan.
Damien said the US Embassy in Jakarta would deliver GPP`s message to Washington and would officially announce its attitude towards the Koran burning plan in the next two weeks.
"GPP has prepared some plans in case the Koran burning plan is carried out," Damien added as quoted by Antara news agency.
Meanwhile, Secretary to Muhammadiyah (second largest Muslim organization in Indonesia), Abdul Mu`ti, said the Koran burning was planned to boost the popularity of a particular group in the US.
Abdul said the US government should not only express its concern, but also formulate concrete action to foil the plan to burn the Islamic holy book in commemorating the September 11 tragedy.
Abdul also said that it was understandable Indonesians were furious and condemned the plan, as long as no law has been broken. (dar)
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