Your comments on the closure by security officers of a mosque belonging to the Ahmadiyah community in Bekasi, West Java:

Why have the Ahmadis, as Indonesians, been rejected and neglected by the other citizens of the nation?

Ahmadis fought for the independence of Indonesia in 1945 and certainly not just their religion.

The adherents of no particular religion won the nation its independence.

Why should one religion be more entitled than others in this country?

This Ahmadiyah affair is happening despite our democracy, Pancasila and Bhineka Tunggal Eka.

The 1945 Indonesian National Independence war veterans must be quite restless in their Veterans/Heroes Cemeteries upon learning that the younger generation doesn't seem to respect their effort to free the nation from all kinds of colonialism.

They fought and died for what later was unified.

We bicker about the closure of another religion; as if we knew which one is better than the other; risking our national wealth: 'unity'!

Do we still have the pride and might to shout as proud Indonesians?

Adikoesoemo
Jakarta

People from different religions marched on the House of Representatives.

But the government will do nothing. It's the public that needs to show where it stands.

If the public does support closing of churches and minority places of worship, so be it. At least the world will know what Indonesians think about such acts.

Rita Srivastava
Jakarta

No one has copyright on who is Muslim. Only God has the copyright.

K T Shamim

Ahmadiyah isn't Islam. The Ahmadis should find another name for their religion and their place of worship, and, of course, stop spreading their beliefs by mentioning Ahmadiyah as a part of Islam!

Doni Ardian
Ahmadiyah is their religion.

The Ahmadis can call these buildings anything that they want, just as you can call yours whatever you want.

However, do not tell others what to do, what to say or what to think.

Brien

 
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