Neither Here nor There
Although the government did not disband the Ahmadiyah group, it forbade them from spreading their teachings. The cabinet ministers were in a tight spot, and the President’s advice did not clear things up.
June 17, 2008
THE decision was made amid a flurry of protest. Thousands dressed in white encircled the State Palace, on Monday last week. A crowd from the Forum Umat Islam, Islam Defenders Front, Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia, and Betawi Rempug Forum had a single demand: disband the Ahmadiyah.
Some motorcycle convoys drove around Jakarta before meeting up at the field at the National Monument (Monas). After making boisterous orations, 11 representatives of the dem
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