Hope Comes To Mount Wanala
The Adat Musi in North Sulawesi’s Talaud Islands have fought for freedom from discrimination for decades. They now have hope.
December 4, 2017
The good news from the Constitutional Court on November 7 brought joy to Arnold Panahal, 61. The court decided in favor of the judicial review of the civil administration law, declaring that followers of indigenous religions may now list their faith on their ID cards (KTP).
The verdict, said Arnold, means he and the 286 Adat Musi adherents are able to enjoy their rights as citizens, including the right to education, employment opportunities, w
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