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Democratic and Islamic values are intrinsically aligned in Muslim-majority Indonesia, experts and activists have said, amid growing concerns about a rise in religious conservatism that seeks to undermine the country’s democratic institutions.
The HTI was disbanded for spreading ideologies that were contrary to Pancasila and the Constitution following the issuance of Regulation in Lieu of Law (Perppu) No. 2/2017 on mass organizations.
The government officially disbanded the HTI, a radical Muslim organization seeking to establish a global Islamic caliphate, in July 2017, when the Law and Human Rights Ministry revoked the HTI’s status as a legal entity.
The Jakarta administration has cancelled a monthly religious event that planned to feature preacher Felix Siauw, a supporter of the banned Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia (HTI), at Fatahillah Mosque inside the City Hall complex on Wednesday.
Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia (HTI) is one of the leading radical organizations in Indonesia. While the ban was supported by some within Indonesia, others have argued that this measure limits freedom of speech in Indonesia and hence is viewed as an attempt by the government to silence dissent. #insight
