Borobudur Threat – Buddhists Fear Bigot Backlash!
Fake news articles and photos about the Rohingya’s suffering in Rakhine State have also been circulating on local social media, causing even more anger and frustration over the continued violence against the minority group in Myanmar.
One does wonder about some of the stuff allegedly portraying the on-going Burmese mayhem!
Not that maltreatment of religious minorities is a phenomenon that defies belief.
Anyone aware of the crude Islamist brutality which the completely inoffensive Ahmadi minority…
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…and Christians too…
– Christ’s Ascension Day – Islamist Savages Pelt Congregation With Sewage, Urine and Rocks
…have suffered here in Indonesia, is unlikely to be surprised, although they may be horrified, by sectarian hate-crimes.
Indeed, some nasty bigots here apparently are already doing their worst to foment trouble.
But they have also led to provocations against Indonesia’s Buddhist communities, with rumors of a demonstration to be held at Borobudur, the world’s biggest Buddhist temple, going around on social media.
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Borobudur is not only the world’s biggest Buddhist temple but one of Indonesia’s major tourist attractions. I’ve been there more than once.
In recent years we mentioned it on our blog, because, given how ignoramus elements were intent on destroying Indonesia’s cultural heritage…
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…it was not unreasonable to assume they might set their sectarian sights on the mighty temple, which stands near Jogjakarta.
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But long before this latest excuse for incitement, Buddhists have had every reason to be apprehensive.
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I hope the security forces are alert and ready to take all needful steps to make sure that nothing horrible happens.
Astuti 12:26 on September 5, 2017 Permalink |
Nobody must be mean to our Buddhis Indonesian people because of this trouble in the other country.
We know who like to make hate here and better police keep them controlled
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Jim in Jakarta 12:38 on September 5, 2017 Permalink |
Good to put the outrage in perspective.
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Deden 13:24 on September 5, 2017 Permalink |
If the bigots want to help Rohingya then why do they not invite the Rohingya refugees to come live in their houses In Indonesia.
That is a much better thing to do than to start threats to Borobudur or to Indonesian Buddhists.
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