Flushing Out the Political Hitchhikers

It is difficult not to conclude there was the shadowy presence of 'outsiders' in the violence that broke out after the peaceful demonstration by the National Guardians of the Indonesian Council of Ulamas Fatwa, on Friday last week. Given the sequence of events on the ground and the evidence of police video recordings, there are strong indications that certain individuals appeared with the express intent to spark violence.

November 15, 2016