Kalla blames unbalanced prosperity in Muslim world for terror attacks
NU Online · Senin, 27 Juli 2009 | 12:55 WIB
Vice President Jusuf Kalla blames the skewed level of prosperity between rich and poor Islamic countries for terrorist attacks in the world, urging leaders of Islamic countries to work together to spread wealth.
In a seminar held by the World Islamic People’s Leadership (WIPL) in Jakarta, Monday, Kalla asked attendants and delegates from Islamic countries, to work towards balancing the prosperity of Muslims.<>
He used the example of imbalances that occurred when oil prices skyrocketed above US$140 (Rp 1.3 million) per barrel last year. He said the hike in oil prices created misery for the majority of Muslims living in developed countries, while a small number of other Muslims profited.
“Seventy percent of Muslims living in developed countries were so miserable. And yet 20 percent of Muslims profited from the rise in oil prices,” he told delegates at the seminar at Sahid Jaya Hotel, Jakarta.
He said that disparities of wealth had fueled terror attacks as many of the terrorists’ pawns came from poor and downtrodden families, looking for a cause to fight for.
Indonesia became a victim of a terrorist bombing earlier this month. Suicide bombers entered the Marriot and the Ritz-Carlton hotels in Kuningan, South Jakarta. The attack killed seven people, some of whom were expatriates, and wounded 50 others.
He said leaders of Islamic countries must work to change the differences in wealth to create more balanced states, adding that the leaders had more to lose if they did not pursue such policies.
“Terrorism creates a lot of losses. With a bomb that only costs 7,000 dollars, terrorists can incur losses of nearly 25 million dollars,” he said. (jp/dar)
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