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Setara: FPI Has No Right to Raid Nightclubs
Dessy Sagita | July 04, 2011

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DrDez
3:50pm Jul 6, 2011

PB

You are simply amazing... :) I suspect you must have a very long index finger to be this insecure and naive


Nik23
3:41pm Jul 6, 2011

Democracy which you call, is just another way of ruling population of one country. There are many versions of democracy and the one in Indonesia is still in process of being a real democracy where people have freedom to choose what is good for them, without bothered if that is acceptable by the religious people or not.


purebredindonesian
3:19pm Jul 6, 2011

regardless of the smartness of the individual(S) who made these regulations, it must be pointed out that it was not a one person act. These was supported by the city council and passed by them. These people are directly elected by the people by now, so we can safely say that the majority of the people wanted these regulations. Regardless of how you think of yourself, marco, vanu etc, I think you are in the minority (in this issue), so just accept the fruit of democracy that you all fought for.

anon.everywhere
3:07pm Jul 6, 2011

And this example proves what? That an insignificant bylaw enacted against the constitution has long lasting effect and law in an area outside of Jakarta?

To get around the law all a business has to do is close one day before and one day after - and stay open every day in between - according to the edict


Moog2000
3:03pm Jul 6, 2011

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono .... call[ed] for harmony among the country’s various religious groups.

And by 'various religious groups' we of course know he means various islamic groups. I don't remember being told what I can and can't do, and where I can can't go, by anyone else.

Human rights group Setara Institute for Democracy and Peace on Monday lambasted Islamic vigilante’s plans to raid entertainment establishments in the lead-up to the holy month.

"They are civilians, they have absolutely no business in conducting any raid, Ramadan or no Ramadan, It's the police responsibility so let them do their job" said Hendardi, chairman of the Setara Institute for Democracy and Peace.

The Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), the country’s self-proclaimed morality police, announced on Sunday their plans to raid nightclubs and crack down on pornography retailers.

Habib Salim, head of the Jakarta chapter of the FPI, said such actions were needed to “respect the holy month,” which starts on Aug. 1.

The FPI chapter in Makassar, South Sulawesi, kicked off its own crackdown on Friday by visiting nightclubs in the city and warning owners to shutter their establishments a week before the start of Ramadan.

Hendardi said the police needs to be very strict because any raid conducted by civilians, let alone a group like FPI, could generate serious social unrest.

"Last year former national police chief Bambang Hendarso Danuri already stated prior to Ramadan that he would not tolerate any illegal raid and the holy month went relatively peaceful, this year the police should be even stricter," he said.

"Police is the key,” he said. “If the police make a serious commitment I believe FPI or any other group wouldn't dare to act like that."

Hendardi said law enforcement is the police's responsibility and the police should not let any group usurp their duties.

Last year, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said that the Islamic holy month should be free of violence, calling for harmony among the country’s various religious groups. “If there is any sign of violence, it should be prevented by police,” he said at the State Palace.