Selamat Hari Pancasila – In Lombok Too?
Happy Pancasila Day, a relatively new public holiday in Indonesia, on which I commented last year…
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….contemplating the meaning of the word, which is all about pluralism and brotherhood.
https://rossrightangle.wordpress.com/2017/06/01/happy-pancasila-day-is-brotherhood-worth-a-hundred-meter-walk/
My observations then should still resonate with Indonesians who cherish their heritage of religious tolerance, which has been gravely undermined since last year…
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Ahok
….what with the imprisonment of Jakarta’s Christian Governor Ahok for the mediaeval ‘crime’ of ‘blasphemy’- in his case merely quoting a Koranic verse during his election campaign, a quip which his largely Muslim audience at the time took in good part, but which was then seized on…
Slouching Towards Shariah, Indonesia Jails Ahok!
….by the worst elements in the archipelago, hordes of sectarian bigots marching through Jakarta calling for the honest, pleasant man to be ‘burned.’
We even had reports of brain-washed brats squealing similarly sectarian hate-grunts.
Ramadhan In Jakarta -‘Kill Ahok,’ Sing Parading Child-Bigots!
And look who’s Jakarta Governor today!
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- Governor Anies won an adoring smile from ferocious fanatic Habib Rizieq, who had suggested the Christian Governor Ahok (Anies’ predecessor) be slain for unacceptably quoting some Koranic verse –.“We encourage the government to process the death penalty for Ahok as soon as possible,” said Rizieq.
- http://www.suara.com/news/2016/10/14/134313/
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The sealed churches in Bogor and Bekasi are still sealed…
Christ’s Ascension Day – Islamist Savages Pelt Congregation With Sewage, Urine and Rocks
Still There! Oppressed Christians Swelter In Jakarta!
…thanks to mean-spirited, intolerant Islamists.
And as for the peaceful and utterly harmless Ahmadi minority?Only this month, moronic savages ran amok in Lombok…
Ahmadi community comes under attack in East Lombok, as homes and properties destroyed
Over the past two days, eight homes, four motorcycles and a shop have been destroyed. “The attacks were based on similar reasons: hatred and intolerance,” said a spokesperson for the Ahmadiyah Indonesia Congregation.
“It’s not the first and definitely won’t be the last attack. It’s been years and the Ahmadi community continues to live under threats…”
Absolutely not the first time, sir.
Victim of Islamist Murder Mob Gets Six Months in the Slammer …..
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Djardjo, 
JazPen, 
Sinta, and 3 others are discussing. 
rossrightangle 
Jim in Jakarta 10:03 on June 1, 2018 Permalink |
I thought you had missed that horrible news from Lombok but I should have known better. Better to save it for this national holiday that as you say is about tolerance and liberty, equality, fraternity.
If the police arrest those thugs that attacked the Lombok Ahmadis and if a court convicts them and gives them long prison terms then I will start believing that Pancasila still matters to the government.
I have few hopes that is going to happen.
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Kezia 12:46 on June 1, 2018 Permalink |
So bad what has happened in Lombok.
I hope our President Jokowi celebrates our Pancasila Day by ordering Densus police to get the criminals who terrorize poor Ahmadiyah people
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Wulan 13:09 on June 1, 2018 Permalink |
I hear from my friend we all comment today so me too. Pak President must to punish the terorists in Lombok and make them pay ahmadiyas for all the damages.
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Sinta 13:23 on June 1, 2018 Permalink |
Agree like everyone here.
I like what you writing about Indonesia.
Nice you care about our country.
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JazPen 19:48 on June 1, 2018 Permalink |
I spent the day with some very nice Indonesians and it gives me a headache to picture what kind of country theywll have to live in if the government here doesnt do something to secure pancasila values.
The Lombok violence wasnt as bad as Cikeusik but it looks like nobody is going to do time for it.
I may be wrong and I hope I am wrong but if the culprits dont get serious prison time then it would be a clever move to give up up having a pancasila holiday.
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Djardjo 20:39 on June 1, 2018 Permalink |
You do not need to tell me how Indonesia has been changing so much and worse now not better.
I am old and Indonesia is so different than when I am young.
Sometimes it is like we live in a crazy country and this Lombok terror story is only one more sad story in a list that is longer all the time.
Good night and God bless you.
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