Revolution Rhetoric from Petamburan

The Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) is pressuring President Yudhoyono to dissolve the Ahmadiyah group, sounding out empty threats to overthrow the government if their demand is not met.

February 23, 2011

THERE was nothing festive about one event commemorating Prophet Muhammad’s birth on Monday night last week. A large banner hanging across the back of the stage read, ‘Disband the Ahmadiyah or it’s Revolution’. Rizieq Shihab, chairman of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) was delivering a fiery speech. He said President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) must immediately disband Ahmadiyah, a sect that is seen to have ‘strayed’ from Islamic

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