Tempo is a magazine that has always pushed the edges of what is acceptable in Indonesia. It frequently names people and its editors have been jailed before. The current Tempo editor, Bambang Harymurti, has warned fundamental Muslims to back of on the anti-pornography bill.
Harymurti points out that Indonesians all over the country, including the majority of moderate Muslims are angry at the demands and goals of groups like the Islamic Defenders Front. The proposed anti-pornography bill is a Trojan horse, designed to legalize Sharia law through the back door. Balinese Hindu’s and Papuan Christian rightly see this as a vehicle to clamp down on their arts and culture.
The Tempo editor warns that regular people may erupt if there is a clamp down on their liberty and the fundamental Muslim groups could be in for rude awakening.
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Nick i would like to comment on this issue let me tell you something beforehand my comment will not changed anything what i know from growing up in negara is this i know the fact that fundementalist muslim in indonesia want this bill passed and the legislator in jakarta know if this bill passed just a step for them one day indonesia will implement full SYARIAH LAW also good politik for the legislator to buy VOTE as indonesia is the largest muslim country on the planet i also believe the majority of muslim in indonesia just want peace and have enough food for their kids get a good education for their childrens daily nessesity stuff you know, just like everywhere in the world don’ t worry to much about this issue at all this is just politician to get VOTE.
like i said my opnion will not changed anything .
Could such a bill(s) push the various provinces into a seraptist stampede. How much Sharia will the Balinese stand for when 93% of the population is Hindu? It only takes a tiny spark to turn malcontentness into a full blown revoultion.
hallo
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