September 28, 2011

Unity in Diversity


Unity in Diversity – enshrined in Indonesia's coat-of-arms

Instead of addressing one of the root causes of religious violence – his government's tacit support for radical Islamic groups – President Yudhoyono is shamelessly using Sunday's deadly suicide bomb attack on a church in Solo to lobby for the passage of controversial amendments to the anti-terrorism act that critics say hearken back to the days of former General Suharto's authoritarian rule.

Kompas - September 28, 2011