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A proposal from the BNPT to place houses of worship under government control has drawn pointed criticisms from leaders of religious organizations and civil groups, who have warned that such a measure risked violating human rights and curbing religious freedom.
Panji Gumilang, head of the Al-Zaytun school in Indramayu, West Java, was named a suspect by police on Tuesday, national police official Djuhandhani Rahardjo told reporters, and faces a maximum 10 years in prison if found guilt of blasphemy and hate speech.
The MUI’s fatwa is insufficient for the state to take firm actions against Al Zaytun, although the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) has frozen 256 bank accounts allegedly linked to Panji Gumilang.
The government has joined a chorus Muslim-majority nations in condemning the burning of a copy of the Quran in Sweden on Wednesday, the second instance this year, during the Muslim observance of Idul Adha (Day of Sacrifice).
