Tragedy on Pancasila Day
Police arrested leaders and members of the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) who assaulted the Freedom of Religion Alliance. Backers of the FPI prevented the government from taking a firm stance.
June 10, 2008
ON Monday last week, all the top government officials responsible for political and security affairs gathered for a meeting. Among them were Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal & Security Affairs, Widodo Adi Sutjipto, Indonesian Military Commander in Chief, General Djoko Santoso, National Police Chief, General Sutanto and State Intelligence Agency Chairman, Syamsir Siregar. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono had personally requested their
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