DIPO Alam spoke like he was delivering a lecture. "They're like black, carcass-eating crows posing as white doves," said Dipo Alam, 61, the Cabinet Secretary. His harsh words were aimed at the Interfaith Forum (Forum Lintas Agama), a group of religious leaders. Three weeks ago, the forum, led by Muhammadiyah Chairman Din Syamsuddin, accused President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of lying to the public and of "violating the constitution."

According to Dipo,