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In the past few months, the nation has been besieged by cases linked to religion. They range from blasphemy, which tend to emerge intermittently, to banning the public worship of certain faiths and the celebration of religious holy days, which led to the rejection of Tengku Zulkarnain, deputy secretary-general of the Indonesian Council of Ulama (MUI), when he attempted to arrive at Sintang, West Kalimantan, two weeks ago.
Meanwhile, as the influence of hardline mass groups like the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) grows stronger, moderate Islamic organizations like the Nahdlatul Ulama and Muhammadiyah, seem to be distancing themselves from the government. Understandably, the public wonders whether the religious affairs minister is doing his job.
Alfred Riedl, 67, has proven himself again. The strategy of this Austrian trainer managed to take the Indonesian national football team to the finals of the 2016 AFF Suzuki Cup. This was certainly an achievement given that Riedl trained the 23 players in the team for only four months, following FIFA's suspension on the All-Indonesia Football Association (PSSI), last May.
The Garuda team transformed itself into an unbeatable team during the early competitions. At every game, from the qualification phase to the first leg and on until the peak, Boaz Solossa and his fellow players scored two goals. Indonesia's step was only stopped in Bangkok, after it lost 02 to Thailand, the defending champion, two weeks ago. "The national team did its best," said Riedl. It was the second time he trained the Indonesian team, on both times reaching the top. At the final of the 2010 AFF Cup, Indonesia lost to Malaysia when it was playing its best.
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