THE suggestion by Religious Affairs Minister Maftuh Basyuni last week that followers of the Ahmadiyah sect leave Islam and start a new religion was truly shocking. Perhaps he saw this as a way to quell public anger towards the Ahmadiyahs, or perhaps he believes it would deter the Ahmadiyahs from seeking asylum overseas. Certainly, if the offer were taken up, it would solve the problem of charges that the state is putting undue pressure on a parti