| Full article, as Jakarta Post links often point to different articles without warning... |
 The Islam Followers Forum (FUI) has urged the government, the House of Representatives, the Indonesian Military (TNI)/police and foreign parties not to discredit Islam in connection with the investigation into the Oct. 1 Bali bombings.
| "No, no! We're sure it couldn't have been Moose limbs!" |
As no one has been found responsible for the terror act, which killed 23 people, they should not indiscriminately make baseless statements, FUI chairman Mashadi said on Wednesday. He expressed regret over a statement that Muslims were behind the attacks, which were carried out in the name of jihad.
| "Likely it was Mormons. We saw some o' them skulking about, y'know..." |
The statement he was referring to was made by Ansyaad Mbai, head of the antiterror desk at the Office of the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, who said that as 50 percent of Muslim preachers disseminated hatred, they should be watched closely and captured.
| Sounds like prudence personified to me... |
All parties, including the government, the TNI and the police, should cooperate closely to find the culprits behind the bombing, and not accuse each other thereby causing new problems, Mashadi said. He said that not a single preacher encouraged people to commit crimes together, as in principle their messages dealt with giving suggestions on good deeds and avoiding something that burdened others.
| Good deeds occasionally involve dynamite, of course, but it's Lutherans and Unitarians that are responsible... |
He said that Mbai's statement would be discussed in detail with members of the Indonesian Ulema Council.
| ... which will then issue a fatwah, demanding that he be killed. |
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