Ban the MUI?

February 3, 2009

Bramantyo Prijosusilo

  • Bramantyo Prijosusilo is a writer based in Ngawa, East Java.

    ACCORDING to Transparency International Indonesia (TII), the Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) holds the record as one of the most-bribed institutions in the country. Bribes are received mostly for the issuance of halal (permissible) certificates. Although the MUI Chair, Amidhan, vehemently denies the findings of TII’s survey, if news sites’ comment forums are

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