Forum: Sharia bylaws -- Feb. 16 p. 2

Tue, 02/19/2008 11:40 AM | Reader's Forum

The government claims to promote democratic values but does no such thing. While hundreds of churches have been closed down by rent-a-mob types pretending to be good Muslims, the authorities sit idly by. Police take no action, and this only happens if they are paid or afraid.

These preman (thug) groups are funded by foreigners with a so-called religious agenda to take our country back to primitive times.

These foreigners also pay for the building of mosques. Our people remain uneducated in Holy Scripture, yet know how to be thugs.

This is a perversion of religion and of Indonesian sovereignty, yet it is tolerated, dare I say it encouraged at the top level. AGUNG ALIT
Los Angeles

Bali crimes -- Feb. 17 p. 1

The Balinese know, but won't talk openly about the obvious solution: Independence, so that they can control immigration against the predators from neighboring islands, principally Java.
TOMASO TETTAMANTI
Lugano, Switzerland

More on toilet tissue -- Feb. 11 p. 7

I'm sorry to say that Yash (The Jakarta Post, Feb. 11) must have a very constipated sense of humor if he cannot read Julia Suryakusuma's exquisitely humorous article with a smile on his face. Maybe he is the one behind the times?
WALTER JAMIESON
Lombok,West Nusa Tenggara

Abused maid -- Jan. 18 p. 1

I think people should care more about animals that could become endangered instead of always worrying about themselves ... because if you were an elephant you would want someone to care about you.
McKAYLA
Kentucky, U.S.

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