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View all search resultsA plan floated by President Prabowo Subianto to place representatives of religious organizations on the advisory board of the newly launched sovereign wealth fund Danantara has garnered mixed reactions, with analysts warning it could be an attempt to dampen public criticism of the controversial fund.
In contrast to their Islamic counterparts of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Muhammadiyah and the Indonesian Mosque Youth Communication Forum (BKPRMI), which have declared their interest in managing coal mining concessions from the government, the Indonesian Bishops Conference (KWI) and the Indonesian Communion of Churches (PGI) have stood fast in rejecting the policy, citing the environmental and social impacts of the extractive industry.
The Jakarta Cathedral promoted the theme Kemuliaan bagi Allah dan damai sejahtera di Bumi (Glory to God and peace on Earth), in line with the Christmas message jointly conveyed by the Bishops’ Conference of Indonesia (KWI) and the Indonesian Communion of Churches (PGI) last month.
A number of religious figures and prominent human rights activists have called for dialogue to end violence in Papua, where incidents of violence continue as a result of conflict between armed separatist groups and the military and police.
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.
Religious leaders have jointly declared their rejection of the politicization of religion in order to avoid a repeat of previous elections, as the nation navigates a political year ahead of the 2024 elections.
The Indonesian Communion of Churches (PGI) and the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) have called on the government to further investigate the killing of Papuan pastor Yeremia Zanambani following the publication of a government-sanctioned joint fact-finding team report.
A government-sanctioned joint fact-finding team has reported that it found indications that security forces were involved in the shooting of Papuan pastor Yeremia Zanambani after investigating a series of shootings in Intan Jaya regency, Papua.
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