Thursday, March 12, 2009

Shari'ah Spreads

http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2009/april/4.13.html

[Christianity Today] 12 Mar 2009--As candidates hit the campaign trail in preparation for July's presidential election, Indonesian rights groups have voiced strong opposition to an increasing number of Shari'ah-inspired laws they say discriminate against religious minorities and violate Indonesia's policy of the Pancasila, or "unity in diversity."

With President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono likely to form a coalition with Islamic parties for the election, such laws could become a key campaign issue.

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