Jakarta – Member of Commission I of your house of Representatives, Sukamta, has admired the Foreign Ministry’s choice to summon France’s Ambassador to Indonesia to condemn French President Emmanuel Macron’s remarks targeting Islam.
” I appreciate the Indonesian Foreign Ministry’s step to call the French Ambassador on Tuesday (October 27, 2020) and communicate criticism versus the French President’s declaration,” Sukamta mentioned in Jakarta on Wednesday.
He said he hoped the Indonesian government would be proactive in interacting with member countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and motivate a joint declaration from the organization condemning Macron’s remarks.
He likewise asked the federal government, through its agents in European nations, to magnify security and security of Indonesian nationals living in those countries.
” As it is extremely possible that Macron’s words can increase the violent propensities of the reactionary groups against Muslims and immigrants,” he discussed.
Previously on October 23, 2020, Sukamta had actually also slammed Macron’s declaration targeting Islam and protecting the representation and publication of animations on Prophet Muhammad by Charlie Hebdo magazine.
Macron’s remarks showed short-sightedness and could threaten efforts to develop an unified world, he warned.
” The symbol of (any) religious beliefs is spiritual to its followers. For Muslims, the Prophet Muhammad is the most essential figure. Macron’s words plainly injure the hearts of Muslims around the world, we are really angry about this insult,” Sukamta said.
He stated he considered Macron’s declaration to have actually sustained Islamophobia as well as urged hatred versus religious believers. Macron’s words have actually tarnished the concepts of freedom and universal worths, he included.
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